Jobson (footballer, born 1995)

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Jobson Souza Santos (born 13 September 1995), simply known as Jobson (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʒɔbson]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Arabian club Al-Jabalain.

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Jobson
Personal information
Full name Jobson Souza Santos
Date of birth (1995-09-13) 13 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Jabalain
Number 8
Youth career
Santos
Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Palmeiras 1 (0)
2016Santo André (loan) 2 (0)
2016–2017Nacional-SP (loan) 19 (2)
2017–2018 Náutico 27 (2)
2018Red Bull Brasil (loan) 0 (0)
2019 Red Bull Brasil 11 (2)
2019–2022 Santos 34 (2)
2022Náutico (loan) 17 (1)
2023 Al-Kholood 17 (0)
2023–2024 Al-Arabi 31 (4)
2024– Al-Jabalain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:54, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
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Club career

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Palmeiras and loans

Born in São Paulo, Jobson finished his formation with Palmeiras. On 29 November 2015, he made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a substitute for Agustín Allione in a 2–0 away loss against Coritiba.[1]

On 2 March 2016, Jobson was loaned to Santo André until the end of the Campeonato Paulista Série A2.[2] He subsequently served another loan stint at Nacional-SP before leaving the club.

Náutico

On 30 May 2017, Jobson agreed to a permanent deal with Náutico.[3] He contributed with ten league appearances during the season's Série B, as his side suffered relegation.

On 9 May 2018, after scoring the winning goal of the Campeonato Pernambucano final against Central, Jobson extended his contract until April 2019.[4]

Red Bull Brasil

On 10 September 2018, Jobson was loaned to Red Bull Brasil for the Copa Paulista.[5] On 19 December, he signed a permanent deal after Red Bull activated his release clause.[6]

Jobson impressed during the 2019 Campeonato Paulista, helping his side win the Troféu do Interior and attracting interest from various Série A clubs.[7]

Santos

On 16 April 2019, Jobson joined Santos in the top tier on a five-year deal.[8] He only made his debut for the club on 17 October, starting in a 2–1 home win against Ceará.[9]

Jobson was rarely used by manager Jorge Sampaoli during his first year, but featured more regularly under Jesualdo Ferreira. He scored his first goal for Peixe on 3 March 2020, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 Copa Libertadores away win against Defensa y Justicia; it was also his debut match in the competition.[10]

On 10 November 2020, it was announced that Jobson and a further six first team players tested positive for COVID-19.[11] The following 18 January, he was sidelined for the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury.[12]

Jobson returned to action on 10 October 2021, replacing Camacho late into a 1–0 home win over Grêmio.[13] After being left out of the main squad during the 2022 season, he returned to Náutico on loan on 6 July 2022.[14]

On 10 January 2023, Santos announced the departure of Jobson on a mutual agreement.[15]

Saudi Arabia

On 11 January 2023, Jobson signed for Saudi Arabian club Al-Kholood.[16]

On 1 June 2023, Jobson joined rival club Al-Arabi.[17]

On 23 July 2024, Jobson joined Al-Jabalain.[18]

Career statistics

As of 10 January 2023[19]
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Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Palmeiras 2015 Série A 1010
Santo André (loan) 2016 Paulista A2 2020
Nacional-SP (loan) 2016 Paulista A3 0013[a]0130
2017 192192
Subtotal 192130322
Náutico 2017 Série B 100100
2018 Série C 13141205[b]1243
Subtotal 231412051343
Red Bull Brasil 2018 Paulista 005[a]050
2019 112112
Subtotal 11250162
Santos 2019 Série A 400040
2020 19280207[c]1363
2021 10000010
2022 00201030
Subtotal 2421003071443
Náutico (loan) 2022 Série B 171171
Career total 454465507123114611
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  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Santo André

Nacional-SP

Náutico

References

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