Jordan (footballer, born 1932)

Jordan da Costa, (November 24, 1932 – February 17, 2012), best known as simply Jordan, was a Brazilian football player.

Jordan

Personal information
Full name	Jordan da Costa
Date of birth	(1932-11-24)24 November 1932
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	17 February 2012(2012-02-17) (aged 79)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951	São Cristóvão[1]	19	(1)
1952–1963	Flamengo[2]	244	(3)
International career
1955	Brazil
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Considered by Garrincha as his best defender he ever played against,^[3] Jordan was never sent off during his almost 14-year career. A skillful fullback, he was discovered by São Cristóvão in 1949 and three years later signed with Flamengo where he became an idol, winning the Rio State Championship three times in a row (1953-54-55), as well as the 1961 Rio-São Paulo Tournament.

With 609 matches for Flamengo, Jordan has the fourth-highest number of appearances for the club.

Jordan died on February 17, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro of complications from diabetes. He was 79 years old.^[4]

Titles

Flamengo

• Campeonato Carioca: 1953, 1954, 1955
• Torneio Início: 1952, 1959
• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1961
• Taça dos Campeões Estaduais Rio-São Paulo: 1955

See also

• List of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo players