Welber Jardim

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Halim and the second or paternal family name is Jardim.
Welber Jardim
Personal information
Full name Welberlieskott de Halim Jardim[1]
Date of birth (2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Banjarmasin, Indonesia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 São Paulo
Youth career
2014–2017 Palmeiras
2017–2018 Centro da Corôa
2018– São Paulo
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Indonesia U17 3 (0)
2024– Indonesia U20 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024

Welberlieskott de Halim Jardim (born 25 April 2007), commonly known as Welber Jardim or Well,[3] is an Indonesian footballer who plays as a right-back for Brazilian club São Paulo.

Early life[edit]

Born in Banjarmasin, Jardim is the son of former Brazilian footballer Elisangelo Jardim de Jesus, who played for Persekaba Badung and Persiba Balikpapan in Indonesia and an Indonesian mother of Chinese descent, Lielyana Halim, also from Banjarmasin.[4]

Club career[edit]

At the age of five, his family relocated to Brazil, and he reportedly spent three years with professional side Palmeiras before joining local amateur side Centro da Corôa in 2017.[4][5][6] The following year, he joined the academy of professional side São Paulo, and went on to win the 2019 editions of the Gothia Cup, the Dana Cup and the Madewis Cup held in Sweden, Denmark and France, respectively.[4][7][8]

International career[edit]

Jardim is eligible to represent both Brazil and Indonesia at international level. In March 2023, his father stated that, were he to be approached by Indonesia, Jardim would accept their call-up.[6] Later in the same year, the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) attempted to call Jardim up to the Indonesian under-17 team, but failed to send correspondence requesting his presence to his club, São Paulo, and instead only asked his parents.[9] Indonesia under-17 manager, Bima Sakti, later clarified that the PSSI had contacted Jardim's parents in order to confirm his availability for the Indonesia national team.[10]

Having confirmed his availability, Sakti called Jardim up to the squad for training matches in August 2023. He featured in a 3–0 win against the under-17 side of Persis Solo, before returning to São Paulo, who had released him for only two weeks to attend the training camp.[11][12] Following the camp, Sakti said of Jardim: "His achievements match his quality. We can see him in training. It's different if you already have quality. We will probably bring him to Germany [for another training camp]."[11][13]

In September 2023, under-17 manager Bima Sakti confirmed that Jardim had received his Indonesian passport, enabling him to represent the nation at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[14] Later in the same month, having won an under-17 cup in Brazil with São Paulo, he travelled to Germany to compete in friendly games for the Indonesia under-17 side.[15]

On 10 November 2023, Jardim would made his official debut for the national under-17 team against Ecuador U-17 in the first match of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which ends in a 1–1 draw.

On 13 March 2024, Jardim got called up to the Indonesia U-20 team for two friendly matches against China U-20.[16]

Style of play[edit]

Predominantly a right wing-back, Jardim has also operated higher up the pitch as a right-winger, and was nicknamed the Neymar from Indonesia by local media in Brazil.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Despite leaving Indonesia at the age of five, Jardim is fluent in Indonesian.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™ – Squad List: Indonesia" (PDF). FIFA. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. ^ Welber Jardim at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "From Bali to Brazil: Meet Indonesia star Welber Jardim". FIFA. 12 November 2023. At first Welber, known simply as 'Well' in Sao Paulo, did not know what to make of the invite.
  4. ^ a b c d "Welber Jardim, Pemain Keturunan Brasil Bela Timnas Indonesia U-17" [Welber Jardim, Player of Brazilian Descent Defends the U-17 Indonesian National Team]. cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Associação Paulista de Futebol" [Paulista Football Association] (PDF). apfutebol.com.br (in Portuguese). 13 November 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Profil Welberlieskott de Halim Jardim, Anak Mantan Pemain Persiba Balikpapan yang Siap Bela Timnas Indonesia" [Profile of Welberlieskott de Halim Jardim, Son of the Former Persiba Balikpapan Player who is Ready to Defend the Indonesian National Team]. libero.id (in Indonesian). 9 March 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Conhecemos o menino Welberlieskott, considerado o Neymar indonésio" [We met the boy Welberlieskott, considered the Indonesian Neymar]. afon.org.br (in Portuguese). 14 February 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Dijuluki Neymar dari Indonesia, Welber Jardim Jadi Incaran Brasil" [Nicknamed Neymar from Indonesia, Welber Jardim is the Target of Brazil]. minews.id (in Indonesian). 9 June 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  9. ^ Ula, Najmul (1 July 2023). "Surat Salah Alamat, Orang Tua Welber Jardim Ajari PSSI Cara Memanggil Pemain Indonesia di Liga Brasil" [Wrong Address Letter, Welber Jardim's Parents Teach PSSI How to Call Indonesian Players in the Brazilian League]. bolanas.juara.net (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  10. ^ Prasetya, Mochamad Hary (10 July 2023). "Klarifikasi Bima Sakti Terkait Pemanggilan Welberlieskott de Halim Jardim ke Timnas U-17 Indonesia, Sempat Salah Paham" [Bima Sakti's Clarification Regarding Welberlieskott de Halim Jardim's Call to the Indonesian U-17 National Team, Had a Misunderstanding]. bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Bima Sakti Puji Kualitas Oke Welber Jardim" [Bima Sakti Praises Quality Okay Welber Jardim]. cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  12. ^ Pratama, Ilham Sigit (16 August 2023). "Welber Jardim Balik ke Sao Paulo, Bisa Bela Timnas Indonesia U-17 di Piala Dunia U-17 2023?" [Welber Jardim Returns to Sao Paulo, Can Indonesian U-17 National Team Play for the 2023 U-17 World Cup?]. bola.okezone.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Bima Sakti Terkesima dengan Permainan Welber Jardim, Mau Dibawa ke Jerman" [Bima Sakti Impressed by Welber Jardim's Play, Wants to Be Brought to Germany]. bolasport.com (in Indonesian). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  14. ^ Yaksa, Muhammad Adi (9 September 2023). "Mantap! Sudah Punya Paspor, Welber Jardim Dipastikan Bela Timnas Indonesia U-17 di Piala Dunia U-17 2023" [Excellent! Already Having a Passport, Welber Jardim is Confirmed to Defend the Indonesian U-17 National Team in the 2023 U-17 World Cup]. bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  15. ^ Prasetya, Mochamad Hary (29 September 2023). "Usai Juara di Brasil, Welber Jardim Berangkat ke Jerman Susul Timnas U-17 Indonesia" [After winning in Brazil, Welber Jardim left for Germany following the Indonesian U-17 national team]. bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Daftar 37 Pemain Indonesia U-20 vs China: Ada Welber, Chow, dan Dillan" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Reaksi Ibu Welber Jardim Usai sang Anak Fasih Bahasa Indonesia" [Mrs. Welber Jardim's reaction after her child became fluent in Indonesian]. cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 22 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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