José Aldo (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
José Aldo
Personal information
Full name José Aldo Soares de Oliveira Filho
Date of birth (1998-07-25) 25 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Surubim, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ituano
(on loan from Guarani de Palhoça)
Youth career
2013–2019 Guarani de Palhoça
2015–2018 → Palmeiras (loan)
2018–2019 → Internacional (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Guarani de Palhoça 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Internacional (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2021 → Portimonense (loan) 0 (0)
2021 → Pelotas (loan) 7 (0)
2021–2022 → Paysandu (loan) 39 (5)
2023– → Ituano (loan) 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:06, 5 March 2023 (UTC)

José Aldo Soares de Oliveira Filho (born 25 July 1998), known as José Aldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ituano.

Professional career

Born in Surubim, Pernambuco, José Aldo joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2015, after being the top goalscorer of the U17 Campeonato Catarinense for Guarani de Palhoça.[1] In April 2018, he agreed to a one-year loan deal with Internacional, and was initially assigned to the youth setup.[2]

Promoted to the first team in May 2019, José Aldo's loan was extended until the end of the season,[3] and he made his first team – and Série A – debut on 15 September, in a 3–1 win over Atlético Mineiro.[4] The following 1 January, his loan was extended until June 2020, with a buyout clause.[5]

On 7 July 2020, José Aldo moved abroad and agreed to a one-year loan deal with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Portimonense.[6]

Honours

Sport Club Internacional

  • Brazilian Under-23 Football Championship

Paysandu Sport Club

References

  1. ^ "Xará do lutador, José Aldo brilha na estreia e quer título da Copinha com Palmeiras" [Namesake of the fighter, José Aldo shines in debut and wants the title of the Copinha with Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Inter acerta contratação de camisa 10 do Palmeiras na Copinha" [Inter sign Palmeiras' number 10 in the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Inter promove dupla da base ao time profissional e amplia contrato com José Aldo" [Inter promote duo from the youth setup to the main squad and extends contract with José Aldo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Atlético Mineiro vs. Internacional - 15 September 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Inter prorroga contrato com José Aldo" [Inter extends contract with José Aldo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Após deixar o Inter, meia José Aldo acerta transferência para clube de Portugal" [After leaving Inter, midfielder José Aldo agree transfer to Portuguese club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.