Jackson Avelino Coelho

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jajá
fullname = Jackson Avelino Coelho
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|2|28
cityofbirth = Ipatinga
countryofbirth = Brazil
height = Height|m=1.89
position = Striker/midfielder
currentclub = FC Metalist Kharkiv
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youthclubs = América (MG)
years = 2005 2005 2006-2007 2006 2007 2007 2008-"present"
clubs = Feyenoord → Westerlo "(loan)" Getafe → Flamengo "(loan)" → Genk "(loan)" → Westerlo "(loan)" FC Metalist Kharkiv
caps(goals) = 00 0(0) 30 (11) 02 0(0) 05 0(0) 09 0(1) 09 0(4) 021 0(10)
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Jackson Avelino Coelho, nicknamed Jajá (born 28 February, 1986 in Ipatinga), is a Brazilian football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for FC Metalist Kharkiv.

Football career

A youth product of América (MG), Jaja arrived Europe to sign for Feyenoord in November 2004, but signed a loan deal to Westerlo. [cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/news/kind=1/newsid=252781.html|title=Pardo blow for Feyenoord|date=2004-11-02|accessdate=2008-03-05|publisher=UEFA.com] Jaja joined Getafe CF in January 2006 after a year loan spell . After only two games for Getafe CF in 2nd half of 2005-06 season, he was then loaned to Flamengo in second half of 2006 season, K.R.C. Genk in 2nd half of 2006-07 season [cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=493756.html|title=Arrivals strengthen leaders Genk|date=2006-12-30|accessdate=2008-03-05|publisher=UEFA.com] and Westerlo in 1st half of 2007-08. He signed a three-and-a-half year deal for Ukrainian club FC Metalist Kharkiv in February 2008. He scored a very amazing long distance goal in UEFA Cup match in 2 October 2008 against Besiktas JK from 40 metres.

References

External links

* [http://www.metallist.kharkov.ua/tournament/showplayer/1/841/100/ Jaja Coelho at official site of Metallist Kharkiv]
*pt icon [http://200.159.15.35/registro/registro.aspx?s=00162754 Brazilian FA archive]
*nl icon [http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/JacksonAvelinoJackson.htm Profile at VI]