He was the top scorer in the 2007 Brazilian Série A, with 20 goals, when played for the Paraná Clube.
On August 19, 2008, he joined Brazilian Série A club Flamengo.
[1] On March 25, 2009, Josiel scored his first hat trick playing for Flamengo in a 4–2 win against Madureira in the 2009 Rio de Janeiro State League.
[2] Three days later he scored another two goals, this time against Resende in a 4–0 win, for the same competition.
He made his first appearance with Jaguares on August 1, 2009, in their 2–0 loss against Club Toluca.