Jō

Jô

Jô playing for CSKA Moscow in 2008
Personal information
Full name	João Alves de Assis Silva
Date of birth	(1987-03-20) 20 March 1987 (age 30)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Corinthians
Number	TBA
Youth career
1994–2003	Corinthians
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Corinthians	81	(17)
2005–2008	CSKA Moscow	52	(30)
2008–2011	Manchester City	21	(1)
2009	→ Everton (loan)	12	(5)
2009–2010	→ Everton (loan)	15	(0)
2010	→ Galatasaray (loan)	13	(3)
2011–2012	Internacional	16	(2)
2012–2015	Atlético Mineiro	68	(17)
2015–2016	Al Shabab	13	(8)
2016	Jiangsu Suning	17	(5)
2017–	Corinthians	0	(0)
National team
2008	Brazil U23	7	(3)
2007–2014	Brazil	20	(5)
Honours Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2016.

João Alves de Assis Silva (born 20 March 1987), known as Jô (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒo]) or João Alves, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Corinthians.

He has previously played for Corinthians, CSKA Moscow, Manchester City, Everton, Galatasaray, Internacional and Atlético Mineiro. Jô made his full international debut for Brazil in 2007, and was in the squads which took bronze at the 2008 Olympics and won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, and also played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Born in São Paulo, Jô played for Brazilian side Corinthians during the years of 2003–2005. He made 54 appearances scoring 23 goals. In 2005 he was transferred to Russian club CSKA Moscow.

Jô scored 14 goals in his first 18 appearances for CSKA Moscow. In the UEFA Champions League, Jô scored two goals in the matches against Inter Milan, one being in a dramatic 4–2 loss at the San Siro. Altogether Jô appeared in 77 games for CSKA Moscow, scoring 44 goals.