Josiel da Rocha (born August 7, 1980 in Rodeio Bonito, RS), or simply Josiel, is a Brazilian striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josiel da Rocha | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-08-07) 7 August 1980 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Rodeio Bonito, RS, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cuiabá | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Inter Santa Maria-RS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Pelotas | - | (-) |
| 2002–2004 | Inter Santa Maria-RS | - | (-) |
| 2005 | São José-RS | - | (-) |
| 2005–2006 | Juventude | 17 | (6) |
| 2006 | Brasiliense | - | (-) |
| 2007 | Paraná | 45 | (26) |
| 2008–2010 | Al-Wahda | - | (-) |
| 2008–2009 | → Flamengo (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2009 | → Chiapas (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Atlético Goianiense | 7 | (1) |
| 2011 | Paysandu | 10 | (3) |
| 2012 | Macaé | ||
| 2012 | Cuiabá | ||
| 2014 | Inter Santa Maria-RS | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was the top scorer in the 2007 Brazilian Série A, with 20 goals, when played for the Paraná Clube. He possesses good dribbling and finishing ability. On August 19, 2008, he joined Brazilian Série A club Flamengo.[1]
On March 25, 2009 Josiel scored his first hat trick playing for Flamengo in a 4-2 win against Madureira in the 2009 Rio de Janeiro State League.[2] Three days later he scored another two goals, this time against Resende in a 4-0 win, for the same competition.[3] He has played for Flamengo on loan from Al-Wahda and signed on 17 July 2009 a loan contract with Chiapas. He made his first appearance with Jaguares on August 1, 2009 in their 2-0 loss against Club Toluca. He was released from his contract after serial indiscipline reports.
| Club | Season | State League | Brazilian Série A | Copa do Brasil | Copa Libertadores | Copa Sudamericana | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paraná Clube | 2007 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 26 |
| Club total | 11 | 6 | 36 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 26 | |
| Flamengo | 2008 | - | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 25 | 13 | |
| Club total | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 13 | |
| Atlético Goianiense | 2010 | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | |
| Club total | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | |
according to combined sources on the.[4]
2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year | |
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