Jatobá
Personal information
Full name Carlos Roberto Jatobá
Date of birth (1963-01-02) 2 January 1963
Place of birth Peabiru, Brazil
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 Grêmio Maringá
1984–1986 Pinheiros (PR)
1986–1987 Corinthians 53 (7)
1987–1988 Celta de Vigo 0 (0)
1989 Coritiba
1989 Atlético Goianiense 2 (0)
1990 América (MG)
1990–1991 Spartak Subotica 1 (0)
1991 Catanduvense
1991 Lokeren
1992 Atlético Paranaense
1993 Botafogo
1993–1994 Atlético Paranaense
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Roberto Jatobá, known as Jatobá (born 2 January 1963) is a Brazilian retired footballer.

Club career

Born in Peabiru, Jatobá initially played with Grêmio Maringá.[1] However, it was during his spell at Pinheiros (PR) that he became noticed (Pinheiros will join Colorado in December 1989, and form Paraná Clube).[2] He was declared the revelation of thechampionship and elected the best fourth defender of the Campeonato Paranaense[3] and in September 1986 Corinthians brought him.[4] and became part of what was known as the reactionary generation of Corinthians.[2] In 1987–88 he joined recently promoted Spanish La Liga side Celta de Vigo but failed to make any appearance in the league. He returned to Brasil and played with Coritiba in 1989,[1] and also Atlético Goianiense,[5] Latter played with América Mineiro in 1990.[1]

In the season 1990–91 he joined Serbian club FK Spartak Subotica along two other fellow Brazilians, Marquinhos and Oswaldo Monteiro, becoming the first Brazilians to play in the Yugoslav First League.[2][6] Spartak was not performing as expected and after one league appearance Jatobá was back in Brasil joining Grêmio Catanduvense. But his return home was short, in 1991 he will be moving back to Europe again, this time to Belgium joining Lokeren.[1]

In 1992, he joined Atlético Paranaense[7] and played the following three years with them, except a half-season spell in 1993 with Botafogo.[1]

After retiring, Jatobá became players agent and lives between Curitiba and Europe.[2] His niece Simone Jatobá also became a professional footballer.[8]

Honors

Pinheiros
Coritiba
Botafogo

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Jatobá: Carlos Roberto Jatobá at zerozero.pt
  2. 1 2 3 4 JATOBÁ - Ex-zagueiro do Corinthians at Terceiro tempo, by Rogério Micheletti (in Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Jatobá at Placar magazine, page 34, 9-3-1987 (in Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Jatob´at Scratch Corinthiano
  5. ↑ Jatobá at futeboldegoyaz.com.br
  6. ↑ Tempo amanah 1990/1991 page 42
  7. ↑ Quem é Quem? Atlético (PR) at Sumulas Tche, a historia do futebol Brasileiro, 11-4-2014, retrieved 4-5-2016 (in Portuguese)
  8. ↑ "Jatobá" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

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