# Jael (footballer)

Jael Ferreira Vieira (born 30 October 1988), simply known as Jael, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Água Santa.

## Career

Jael was born in Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso. Having previously played for Criciúma, Atlético Mineiro, Goiás and Bahia, he signed for Swedish Allsvenska club Kalmar FF on 25 January 2010. Jael's contract with Kalmar FF was terminated on 12 May 2010 following problems for Jael to adapt to Sweden, the club and the other players.

## Career statistics

    As of 25 October 2021.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Criciúma | 2007 | Série B | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Criciúma | 2008 | Série B | 11 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 12 |
| Criciúma | Total | Total | 13 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 12 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2008 | Série A | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 |
| Cruzeiro | 2009 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Goiás | 2009 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Bahia | 2009 | Série B | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 10 |
| Kalmar FF | 2010 | Allsvenskan | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Bahia | 2010 | Série B | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 26 | 13 |
| Bahia | 2011 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
| Bahia | Total | Total | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 29 | 15 |
| Portuguesa | 2011 | Série B | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 7 |
| Flamengo | 2011 | Série A | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 4 |
| Flamengo | 2012 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Flamengo | Total | Total | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 6 |
| Sport Recife | 2012 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 5 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2012 | K-League | 15 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 |
| São Caetano | 2013 | Série B | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 14 |
| São Caetano | 2014 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| São Caetano | Total | Total | 26 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 14 |
| Joinville | 2014 | Série B | 23 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 19 |
| Joinville | 2015 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Joinville | Total | Total | 26 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 19 |
| Chongqing Lifan | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Chongqing Lifan | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 |
| Chongqing Lifan | Total | Total | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 |
| Joinville | 2016 | Série B | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 7 |
| Grêmio | 2017 | Série A | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Grêmio | 2018 | Série A | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 12 |
| Grêmio | 2019 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 |
| Grêmio | Total | Total | 32 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 14 |
| FC Tokyo | 2019 | J1 League | 15 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| FC Tokyo U-23 | 2019 | J3 League | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 |
| Montedio Yamagata (loan) | 2020 | J2 League | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Ceará | 2021 | Série A | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 283 | 79 | 98 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 439 | 127 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ One appearance in Primeira Liga, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in J.League Cup

## Honours
### Joinville

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2014
* Campeonato Catarinense: 2015

### Grêmio

* Copa Libertadores: 2017
* Recopa Sudamericana: 2018
* Campeonato Gaúcho: 2018