min o ▁de ▁Jesus ▁ ▁( ; ▁born ▁ 7 ▁April ▁ 1 9 8 6 ) ▁is ▁a ▁Brazil ian ▁footballer ▁who ▁plays ▁for ▁Ta ub at é . ▁ ▁Biography ▁Samuel ▁started ▁his ▁career ▁with ▁It u ano , ▁which ▁he ▁was ▁registered ▁as ▁an ▁amateur ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁season . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁S érie ▁B ▁debut ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁and ▁scored ▁a ▁goal ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁August . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁the ▁last ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁as ▁last ▁minute ▁substitute , ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁September , ▁which ▁the ▁team ▁did ▁not ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁second ▁stage ▁( qu arter - final ). ▁He ▁signed ▁a ▁professional ▁three - year ▁contract ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁he ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁Portug ues a ▁on ▁a ▁one - year ▁deal , ▁where ▁he ▁met ▁his ▁names ake ▁forward ▁Samuel . ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁season , ▁at ▁first ▁he ▁left ▁for ▁Com er cial ▁de ▁R ibe ir ão ▁Pre to , ▁then ▁Un ião ▁São ▁João ▁( on ▁ 1 ▁July ) ▁and ▁Par an á ▁( on ▁ 5 ▁August ). ▁He ▁scored ▁the ▁opening ▁goal ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁losing ▁to ▁Santo ▁André ▁ 1 – 2 , ▁and ▁played ▁every ▁games ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Campeonato ▁Paul