Jaílson (footballer, born 1987)

Jaílson
Personal information
Full name Jaílson Cardoso de Araújo
Date of birth (1987-07-19) 19 July 1987
Place of birth Piripiri, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
4 de Julho
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 4 de Julho
2007Piauí (loan)
2008–2010 Santa Cruz
2008Nacional de Patos (loan)
2009Vitória-PE (loan)
2011 Vitória-PE
2012 Petrolina
2012 4 de Julho
2012 Botafogo-PB
2013 Ypiranga-PE
2013 Olinda
2014 Cianorte
2014 Tianguá
2015 São Benedito
2015 4 de Julho
2016 Cianorte
2016 Altos
2016 Tianguá
2017 4 de Julho
2018 Altos
2018–2019 Pinheiro
2019 Timon-PI
2020 Oeirense
2020–2022 4 de Julho
2022 Ferroviário-PI
2023 4 de Julho
2023 Pacajus
2023 Flamengo-PI
2024 Parnahyba
2024 Juazeirense
2024 Comercial-PI
2025 Juazeirense
2025 Comercial-PI
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2025

Jaílson Cardoso de Araújo (born 19 July 1987), simply known as Jaílson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Piripiri, Jaílson was revealed by 4 de Julho, the club for which he played most and became an idol, being state champion in 2020. He was part of the historic matches against São Paulo FC in the 2021 Copa do Brasil.[1][2] In 2018, with Altos, he was also champion of Piauí, in addition to having defended Santa Cruz, Cianorte, among other teams.[3]

More recently he defended Ferroviário de Parnaíba in the second state division,[4][5] and Pacajus in the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[6] In 2024 he signed with Parnahyba, but ended up being released 9 days later, being hired by SD Juazeirense.[7] He played for Comercial de Campo Maior in the state second division in 2024, returning to Juazeirense in 2025. He was registered again by Comercial, but terminated his contract before his debut.[8][9]

Honours

Altos
4 de Julho

References

  1. ^ "Goleiro Jaílson defendeu e marcou na classificação do 4 de Julho". cidadeverde.com (in Portuguese). 15 April 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Copa do Brasil: São Paulo leva susto aos 29 segundos, mas goleia 4 de Julho por 9 a 1 e avança às oitavas". ESPN (in Portuguese). 8 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Altos confirma goleiro Jaílson, e elenco de Waldemar Lemos chega a 26 jogadores". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 18 November 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Fechado com Ferroviário-PI, Jailson cita gratidão ao 4 de Julho e novo passo na carreira: "Uma evolução"". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 22 November 2022. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. ^ "4 de Julho anuncia pacotão e repatria ex-campeões pelo clube; atletas estavam no Ferroviário-PI". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 26 December 2022. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Ex-4 Julho, goleiro Jailson fecha com time cearense". r10.piaui.com (in Portuguese). 15 April 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Goleiro Jailson deixa o Parnahyba ainda na pré-temporada". GP1 Esporte (in Portuguese). 27 December 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Classificados! Em noite de brilho do goleiro Jailson, Juazeirense avança na Copa do Nordeste!". SD Juazeirense (in Portuguese). 8 January 2025. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Jaílson recebe proposta de clube do Sul do país e deixa Comercial-PI antes da Série B do Piauiense". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 8 September 2025. Archived from the original on 18 October 2025.