Jordan da Costa


Jordan da Costa,, best known as simply Jordan, was a Brazilian football player.
Considered by Garrincha as his best defender he ever played against, Jordan was never sent off during his almost 14-year career. A skillful fullback, he was discovered by São Cristóvão in 1949 and three years later signed with Flamengo where he became an idol, winning the Rio State Championship three times in a row, as well as the 1961 Rio-São Paulo Tournament.
With 589 matches for Flamengo, Jordan has the fourth-highest number of appearances for the club.
Jordan died on February 17, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro of complications from diabetes. He was 79 years old.

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