Deon (footballer)

Deon

Personal information
Full name	José Aldean Oliveira de Jesus
Date of birth	(1987-06-06)6 June 1987
Place of birth	Itapicuru, Brazil
Date of death	9 August 2023(2023-08-09) (aged 36)
Place of death	Feira de Santana, Brazil
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
–2005	Bahia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2008	Bahia	11	(4)
2009	Fluminense de Feira
2009	Palmeiras B
2010	Fluminense de Feira
2011	Vila Nova
2011–2012	Atlético de Alagoinhas
2012	Tupi
2013–2014	Juazeirense
2014	Atlético de Alagoinhas
2015	Serrano-BA
2015–2016	Fluminense de Feira
2016	Atlético de Alagoinhas
2017	Flamengo de Guanambi
2017	Jacobina
2018–2023	Bahia de Feira	123	(39)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2023

José Aldean Oliveira de Jesus (6 June 1987 – 9 August 2023), better known as Deon, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Deon played for EC Bahia between 2005 and 2008, playing 11 matches and scoring 4 goals during the period. He subsequently played for Fluminense de Feira and Atlético de Alagoinhas. He arrived at Bahia de Feira in 2018, where he played 123 matches and scored 39 goals. He was runner-up in Bahia de Feira in 2019 and 2021 editions of Campeonato Baiano.[1]

Death

On 9 August 2023, Deon fell ill during a training session held at Arena Cajueiro, Feira de Santana. Paramedics confirmed the player's death at the scene.[2][3]

See also

• List of association football players who died during their careers

References

1. "Revelado pelo Bahia e artilheiro no interior: lembre como foi a carreira de Deon". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
2. "Deon, do Bahia de Feira, morre durante treino na Arena Cajueiro". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 9 August 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
3. "Brazilian soccer player Jose Aldean Oliveira dies during training". Marca. 10 August 2023.

External links

• Deon at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
• Deon at Soccerway