{{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jesiel | fullname = Jesiel Cardoso Miranda<ref name="Jesiel"/> | image = File:Jesiel Cardoso Miranda.jpg | caption = Jesiel in 2023. | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|5|df=y}}<ref name="Jesiel"/> | birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil<ref name="Jesiel"/> | position = Centre back | height = 1.86 m<ref name="Jesiel"/> | currentclub = Kawasaki Frontale | clubnumber = 4 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Red Bull Brasil | youthyears2 = 2012–2015 | youthclubs2 = Atlético Mineiro | years1 = 2015–2019 | clubs1 = Atlético Mineiro | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = → Bragantino (loan) | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2018 | clubs3 = → Mirassol (loan) | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = → Paraná (loan) | caps4 = 18 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = → Kawasaki Frontale (loan) | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2020–| clubs6 = Kawasaki Frontale | caps6 = 109 | goals6 = 6 | club-update = 6 December 2025 }} {{Portuguese name|Cardoso|Miranda}} '''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 centre back.
==Club career== Born in São Paulo, Jesiel started his youth career with the academy of Red Bull Brasil and moved to Atlético 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jesiel se inspira em Jemerson e espera por primeira chance no Galo | trans-title = Jesiel takes inspiration from Jemerson and waits for first chance in the Rooster |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/2015/12/jesiel-se-inspira-em-jemerson-e-espera-por-primeira-chance-no-galo.html |publisher=Globo Esporte |accessdate=1 January 2019 |language=pt-BR |date=21 December 2015}}</ref><ref name="Jesiel">{{cite web |title='Admiro demais o Jemerson, mas evito essa comparação' |trans-title='I admire Jemerson too much, but I avoid this comparison' |url=https://www.otempo.com.br/mobile/superfc/atl%C3%A9tico/admiro-demais-o-jemerson-mas-evito-essa-compara%C3%A7%C3%A3o-1.1170031 |publisher=O Tempo |accessdate=1 January 2019 |language=pt-BR |date=16 November 2015 |archive-date=3 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103161231/https://www.otempo.com.br/mobile/superfc/atl%C3%A9tico/admiro-demais-o-jemerson-mas-evito-essa-compara%C3%A7%C3%A3o-1.1170031 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On 7 February 2016, Jesiel made his first team debut, starting in a 2–1 defeat against Figueirense, in Primeira Liga.<ref>{{cite web |title=Atlético-MG empresta zagueiro Jesiel para o Bragantino | trans-title = Atlético-MG lends defender Jesiel to Bragantino |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/2016/02/atletico-mg-empresta-zagueiro-jesiel-para-o-bragantino.html |publisher=Globo Esporte |accessdate=1 January 2019 |language=pt-BR |date=16 February 2016}}</ref> To get more playing time and first team experience, he joined Série B side Bragantino on loan on 16 February.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paulista A2: Bragantino announces hiring defender Jesiel do Atlético-MG | trans-title = Paulista A2: Bragantino announces hiring defender Jesiel do Atlético-MG |url=https://m.futebolinterior.com.br/futebol/Bragantino-SP/noticias/2016-02/Bragantino-anuncia-contratacao-do-zagueiro-Jesiel-do-Atletico-MG |publisher=Futebol Interior |accessdate=1 January 2019 |language=pt-BR |date=16 February 2016}}</ref> However, he returned to his parent club in June.<ref>{{cite web |title=Galo acerta retorno de Jesiel, que estava emprestado ao Bragantino | trans-title = Galo hits return of Jesiel, who was loaned to Bragantino |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/2016/06/galo-acerta-retorno-de-jesiel-que-estava-emprestado-ao-bragantino.html |publisher=Globo Esporte |accessdate=1 January 2019 |language=pt-BR |date=3 June 2016}}</ref>
In April 2017, Jesiel injured his left thigh during a defeat against Caldense, in Campeonato Mineiro.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zagueiro Jesiel deixa jogo mais cedo e será reavaliado em BH na 2ª feira | trans-title = Jesiel defender leaves early game and will be reevaluated in BH on Monday |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/2017/04/zagueiro-jesiel-deixa-jogo-mais-cedo-e-sera-reavaliado-em-belo-horizonte.html |publisher=Globo Esporte |accessdate=1 January 2019 |language=pt-BR |date=4 April 2017}}</ref> On 26 June, his contract was extended until 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Atlético-MG renova contratos de Jesiel e Henrique, revelados na base | trans-title = Atlético-MG renews contracts for Jesiel and Henrique, revealed in the base |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/atletico-mg-renova-contratos-de-jesiel-e-henrique-revelados-na-base.ghtml |publisher=Globo Esporte |accessdate=1 January 2019 |language=pt-BR |date=26 June 2017}}</ref>
On 28 December 2017, Jesiel joined Mirassol on a loan deal for the upcoming Campeonato Paulista.<ref>{{cite web |title=Atlético-MG empresta Jesiel ao Mirassol | trans-title = Atlético-MG lends Jesiel to Mirassol |url=https://m.futebolinterior.com.br/futebol/Atletico-MG/noticias/2017-12/atletico-mg-empresta-jesiel-ao-mirassol |publisher=Futebol Interior |accessdate=1 January 2019 |language=pt-BR |date=28 December 2017}}</ref> On 4 April 2018, he was loaned out to Paraná.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paraná confirma Jesiel, do Atlético-MG, e rescinde contrato com Márcio | trans-title = Paraná confirms Jesiel, of Atlético-MG, and rescinds contract with Márcio |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/google/amp/pr/futebol/times/parana-clube/noticia/parana-confirma-jesiel-do-atletico-mg-e-rescinde-contrato-com-marcio.ghtml |publisher=Globo Esporte |accessdate=1 January 2019 |language=pt-BR |date=4 April 2018}}</ref> He got injured in August and returned to play in the following month.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zagueiro, emprestado pelo Galo, voltou ao time mineiro pra se recuperar de lesão e terminará transição no Tricolor | trans-title = Defender, loaned by the Rooster, returned to the team to recover from injury and will end transition in the Tricolor |url=https://www.tribunapr.com.br/esportes/paranaclube/jesiel-retorna-ao-parana-clube-apos-devolucao-ao-atletico-mg/amp/ |publisher=Tribuna PR |accessdate=1 January 2019 |language=pt-BR |date=5 September 2018}}</ref>
On 31 December 2018, Jesiel moved to Japanese J1 League side Kawasaki Frontale ahead of the 2019 season, joining on loan until 1 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=ジェジエウ選手加入のお知らせ | trans-title = Announcement of Jesiel as a new season signing |url=https://www.frontale.co.jp/info/2018/1231_2.html |publisher=Kawasaki Frontale |accessdate=1 January 2019 |language=Japanese |date=31 December 2018}}</ref> His loan became permanent as he joined Kawasaki Frontale in a full transfer. He is a Kawasaki Frontale regular ever since then, having even featured at two J.League Best XI awards, on 2020 and 2021.
For 2023 season, along with the appointment of Kento Tachibanada as the new club captain of Frontale, Jesiel became one of three players selected as the vice-captains alongside Kyohei Noborizato and Yasuto Wakizaka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.frontale.co.jp/info/2023/0118_1.html |title=2023「キャプテン・副キャプテン」決定のお知らせ |website=www.frontale.co.jp |language=Japanese |access-date=12 August 2023 |publisher= }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 6 December 2025}}<ref name="SW">{{cite web |title=Jesiel |url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/jesiel-cardoso-miranda/230009/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=1 January 2019}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Atlético Mineiro |2016 |rowspan="2"|Série A |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in Primeira Liga|name=PL}}||0||3||0 |- |2017 |1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=PL}}||0||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !3!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!6!!0 |- |Bragantino (loan) |2016 |Série B |5||0||8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- |Mirassol (loan) |2018 |Paulista A1 |colspan="2"|—||10||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||1 |- |Paraná (loan) |2018 |Série A |18||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||0 |- |Kawasaki Frontale (loan)||2019||rowspan="7"|J1 League||15||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=EMC|Emperor's Cup}}||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |rowspan="7"|Kawasaki Frontale |2020||29||3||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EMC}}||0||5{{efn|name=JLC|J.League Cup}}||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||3 |- |2021||33||2||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=EMC}}||0||2{{efn|name=JLC}}||0||4{{efn|name=AFC|AFC Champions League}}||0||1{{efn|name=JSC|Japanese Super Cup}}||0||43||2 |- |2022||12||1||colspan="2"|—||0{{efn|name=EMC}}||0||2{{efn|name=JLC}}||0||0{{efn|name=AFC|AFC Champions League}}||0||0{{efn|name=JSC|Japanese Super Cup}}||0||14||1 |- |2023||5||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=EMC}}||0||0{{efn|name=JLC}}||0||3{{efn|name=AFC|AFC Champions League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |2024||18||0||colspan="2"|—||0{{efn|name=EMC}}||0||0{{efn|name=JLC}}||0||5{{efn|name=AFC|AFC Champions League}}||1||0||0||23||1 |- |2025||12||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=EMC}}||0||1{{efn|name=JLC}}||0||0{{efn|name=AFC|AFC Champions League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !124||6||colspan="2"|—||8||0||10||0||12||1||1||0||155||7 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !150!!6!!19!!1!!8!!0!!10!!0!!12!!1!!3!!0!!202!!8 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours==
===Club=== '''Kawasaki Frontale''' *J1 League: 2020, 2021 *Emperor's Cup: 2020, 2023<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.footballchannel.jp/2023/12/09/post523537/|title= 【天皇杯・決勝速報】PK戦まで続く激闘の末、川崎フロンターレに軍配。柏レイソルは猛攻実らず惜敗|access-date= December 9, 2023|work= Football Channel}}</ref> *Japanese Super Cup: 2021
===Individual=== *J.League Best XI: 2020, 2021
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|jesiel-cardoso-miranda/230009}} *{{J.League player}}
{{Kawasaki Frontale squad}} {{2020 J.League Team of the Year}} {{2021 J.League Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jesiel}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Brazilian men's footballers Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Category:J1 League players Category:Clube Atlético Mineiro players Category:Clube Atlético Bragantino players Category:Mirassol Futebol Clube players Category:Paraná Clube players Category:Kawasaki Frontale players Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Category:Footballers from São Paulo Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen