Messi (Brazilian footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamerson Michel da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Parnamirim, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009-2010 | Palmeira de Goianinha | ||
| 2011 | Potiguar de Parnamirim | ||
| 2012–2013 | Palmeira de Goianinha | ||
| 2013 | Coríntians de Caicó | ||
| 2013 | Currais Novos | ||
| 2014 | Palmeira de Goianinha | ||
| 2014 | Globo | ||
| 2014 | Força e Luz | ||
| 2015 | Globo | ||
| 2015 | ASSU | ||
| 2016–2017 | Alecrim | ||
| 2017–2019 | Palmeira de Goianinha | ||
| 2019 | Atlético Potengi | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jamerson Michel da Costa (born 10 July 1985), better known as Messi, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career[edit]
The first professional goalkeeper for Palmeira de Goianinha, Messi was successful on social media due to his unusual nickname alongside other club players, such as defenders Zig Zig and Pedro Pancada. During his career, he played for several clubs in Rio Grande do Norte, being part of the Globo squad that played in Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[1][2]
Personal life[edit]
In 2010, Messi became the first Brazilian professional player on record to come out as homosexual while still pursuing his career.[3][4]
Honours[edit]
- Globo
- Copa RN: 2014
- Palmeiras de Goianinha
- Campeonato Potiguar Second Division: 2018
- Copa Robinson Faria: 2009, 2010
References[edit]
- ^ "Ídolo do Palmeira-RN, goleiro Messi agora vai defender o Corintians-RN". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 15 March 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Messi salva, Palmeira-RN vence Força e Luz e mantém esperança por final". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 7 February 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Goleiro assume homossexualidade e enfrenta preconceito no interior do RN". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 8 October 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Palmeira de Goianinha derruba preconceito e tem goleiro homossexual". Tribuna do Norte (in Portuguese). 13 September 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
External links[edit]
- Messi at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
Categories:
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Palmeira Futebol Clube players
- Atlético Clube Coríntians players
- Globo Futebol Clube players
- Centro Esportivo Força e Luz players
- Alecrim Futebol Clube players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
- Footballers from Rio Grande do Norte
- Brazilian gay sportsmen
- Brazilian LGBT footballers
- 21st-century Brazilian LGBT people