Flamengo mourns Jordan's death
One of the club's greatest players, the former full-back, passed away this Friday
By From Flamengo's Official Website - in
Flamengo Regatta Club deeply mourns the death of one of its greatest players. Jordan da Costa, a Flamengo player from 1952 to 1963, passed away at 6:30 a.m. this Friday (February 17.02th) at Salgado Filho Hospital in Méier, Rio de Janeiro's North Zone, where he was hospitalized. The wake will be held at Santa Cássia Chapel in Inhaúma, and the burial will be at 16 p.m. at Inhaúma Cemetery.
Jordan honored the mantle like few others in all 608 games he played. This number long placed him as Flamengo's most-capped player, surpassed only by three players from the generation that conquered the world: Junior, Zico, and Adílio.
Another great achievement of the left-back was being the top scorer for the star Garrincha, who played for Botafogo. According to the "Angel of Crooked Legs" himself, Jordan was also his most loyal marker. This loyalty, in fact, marked the career of the illustrious athlete, who never received a single red card.
Jordan won the Rio de Janeiro state championship three times with Flamengo (53, 54, and 55), playing in every match in both the first and last championships. He also won the 1961 Rio-São Paulo Tournament, one of the most, if not the most, important competitions of the era.
In June last year, he was present at Flamengo's headquarters, in Gávea, when the club paid tribute to the champions on the fiftieth anniversary of the 61 title. Jordan's teammate in that triumph, Joubert had praised the action, as in Brazil tributes are generally made 'in memoriam'.
"In Brazil, people are only honored after they die. It's wonderful to receive this recognition while still alive," said an emotional Joubert, explaining the feelings of himself and his teammates Carlinhos and Jordan.
Full name: Jordan da Costa
Date of birth: November 24, 1932
Location: Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Age: 79 years
Period at CRF: 1952 to 1963
Position: Left-back
Games: 609
Goals: 3
Titles: Campeonato Carioca (1953, 1954, 1955 and 1963), Rio-São Paulo Tournament (1961), Home Tournament (1952 and 1959), Peru Quadrangular Tournament (1952), Curitiba Quadrangular Tournament (1953), RJ International Tournament (1955), State Champions Cup (1956), Morumbi International Tournament (1957), Israel Quadrangular Tournament (1958), Summer Octagonal Tournament (1961) and Tunisia Triangular Tournament (1962)
Jordan honored the mantle like few others in all 608 games he played. This number long placed him as Flamengo's most-capped player, surpassed only by three players from the generation that conquered the world: Junior, Zico, and Adílio.
Another great achievement of the left-back was being the top scorer for the star Garrincha, who played for Botafogo. According to the "Angel of Crooked Legs" himself, Jordan was also his most loyal marker. This loyalty, in fact, marked the career of the illustrious athlete, who never received a single red card.
Jordan won the Rio de Janeiro state championship three times with Flamengo (53, 54, and 55), playing in every match in both the first and last championships. He also won the 1961 Rio-São Paulo Tournament, one of the most, if not the most, important competitions of the era.
In June last year, he was present at Flamengo's headquarters, in Gávea, when the club paid tribute to the champions on the fiftieth anniversary of the 61 title. Jordan's teammate in that triumph, Joubert had praised the action, as in Brazil tributes are generally made 'in memoriam'.
"In Brazil, people are only honored after they die. It's wonderful to receive this recognition while still alive," said an emotional Joubert, explaining the feelings of himself and his teammates Carlinhos and Jordan.
Full name: Jordan da Costa
Date of birth: November 24, 1932
Location: Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Age: 79 years
Period at CRF: 1952 to 1963
Position: Left-back
Games: 609
Goals: 3
Titles: Campeonato Carioca (1953, 1954, 1955 and 1963), Rio-São Paulo Tournament (1961), Home Tournament (1952 and 1959), Peru Quadrangular Tournament (1952), Curitiba Quadrangular Tournament (1953), RJ International Tournament (1955), State Champions Cup (1956), Morumbi International Tournament (1957), Israel Quadrangular Tournament (1958), Summer Octagonal Tournament (1961) and Tunisia Triangular Tournament (1962)