Jesiel

Jesiel Cardoso Miranda (born 3 May 1994), simply known as Jesiel is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Japanese club Kawasaki Frontale as a defender.

Club Career

Born in Sao Paulo, Jesiel started his youth career with the academy of Red Bull Brasil and moved to Atletico Mineiro in 2012. Ahead of the 2015 season, he was promoted to the senior team. However, he failed to make any appearance during the campaign.

On 7 February 2016, Jesiel made his first team debut, starting in a 2–1 defeat against Figueirense, in Primeira Liga. To get more playing time and first team experience, he joined Serie B side Bragantino on loan on 16 February. However, he returned to his parent club in June.

In April 2017, Jesiel injured his left thigh during a defeat against Caldense, in Campeonato Mineiro. On 26 June, his contract was extended until 2020.

On 28 December 2017, Jesiel joined Mirassol on a loan deal for the upcoming Campeonato Paulista. On 4 April 2018, he was loaned out to Parana. He got injured in August and returned to play in the following month.

On 31 December 2018, Jesiel moved to Japanese J1 League side Kawasaki Frontale on loan until 1 January 2020.