to rival Palmeiras – and missed training. In June 2022, after another absence, Jô and Corinthians terminated their contract. Ceará According to the information in the box at the beginning of this entry, striker Jô played in Ceará in 2022 Al-Jabalain On 25 January 2023, Jô joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Jabalain. On 30 January 2023, Al-Jabalain announced that they had released Jô from his contract. International career Jô received his first call-up to the Brazil national football team in May 2007 and was in the squad to play against England, but did not play. He then made his international debut in a friendly against Turkey, in June 2007 aged 20. On 7 June 2013, Jô was called to replace Leandro Damião for 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, who was withdrawn from the original squad due to an injury. In the opening match on 15 June 2013, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 victory over Japan. He then scored his second goal for Brazil against Mexico on 19 June 2013. Jô was selected in the Brazilian squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He made his first appearance in the competition in the second group game, coming on for the last 22 minutes in place of Fred in a goalless draw with Mexico. He made another substitute appearance for the same player in the Round of 16 match against Chile, and played the full 90 minutes of the third-place play-off defeat to the Netherlands. After Tite was appointed manager of the Brazil national team, Jô believes he can be called up again to Seleção. According to him, it only depends on his working for Corinthians, club where he came back to play for in 2017. Career statistics Club International Appearances and goals by national team and year Statistics accurate as of match played 12 July 2014 Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first. International goals Honours Corinthians Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2005, 2017 Campeonato Paulista: 2017 CSKA Moscow Russian Premier League: 2006 Russian Cup: 2005–06, 2007–08 Russian Super Cup: 2006, 2007 Manchester City FA Cup: 2010-11 Internacional Campeonato Gaúcho: 2012 Recopa Sudamericana: 2011 Atlético Mineiro Copa do Brasil: 2014 Campeonato Mineiro: 2013, 2015 Copa Libertadores: 2013 Recopa Sudamericana: 2014 Brazil U23 Olympic Men's Football Bronze: 2008 Brazil FIFA Confederations Cup: 2013 Individual Copa Libertadores Top Scorer: 2013 Campeonato Paulista Team of the year: 2017 Bola de Prata: 2017