Youth career Jessel was born in
Curtorim, a town in South
Goa, India. He began his youth career with Raya Football Club and later played for his local team, Curtorim Gymkhana.
Early career In 2012, Jessel signed with
Dempo S.C., where he spent two seasons before joining
Pune F.C. on loan for the 2014–15 season. In 2016, he joined FC Bardez, a club competing in the
Goa Professional League. He returned to Dempo S.C. in 2018. During the
2018–19 Santosh Trophy, Jessel captained the
Goa football team, leading them to the semi-finals. He was also one of the standout performers for Dempo S.C. during the
2018–19 Goa Professional League, helping the team finish in second place.
Kerala Blasters 2019–2020 : ISL debut Jessel joined
Kerala Blasters following an impressive spell with
Dempo SC in the Goa Professional League and a strong showing for the
Goa football team in the Santosh Trophy. Reportedly, the Blasters paid a transfer fee of approximately ₹18 lakh to Dempo SC to secure his services. He made his debut for the Blasters on 20 October 2019 against
ATK in the season opener, where the team won 2–1. While the Blasters had a modest 2019–20 season in the
Indian Super League, Jessel emerged as one of the standout performers. He was a consistent presence in defence, contributing five assists and recording 78 clearances, 28 tackles, 22 blocks, and 22 interceptions. Jessel also completed 746 passes—the highest among all Blasters players—with an average of 41.44 passes per match and an accuracy of 72.65%. He was the only player in the squad to play every minute of the season.
2020–2023 On 1 July 2020, Kerala Blasters officially announced that Jessel had extended his contract with the club until 2023. On 18 November 2020, he was named one of the
vice-captains of the team. Jessel captained Kerala Blasters for the first time on 27 December 2020 in a 2–0 victory over
Hyderabad FC. He led the team in most of the remaining matches of the season after first-choice captain
Sergio Cidoncha was ruled out due to an ankle injury. Jessel was included in the squad for the
2021 Durand Cup and played all three matches for the club. On 13 November 2021, he was appointed as the permanent club
captain ahead of the
2021–22 season. He featured in the season opener against
ATK Mohun Bagan FC, which ended in a 4–2 defeat. On 9 January 2022, during a 1–0 win over
Hyderabad FC, Jessel sustained an injury in stoppage time and had to be stretchered off the pitch. The following day, the club confirmed that he had suffered a shoulder injury and would be sidelined for an extended period. On 19 January, he underwent successful surgery on his left
AC joint. Jessel returned to action in the season opener of the
2022–23 ISL season on 7 October 2022, helping Kerala Blasters to a 3–1 victory over
East Bengal. However, following the fifth league match against
Mumbai City FC on 28 October—which the Blasters lost 2–0—he was largely used as a substitute. He returned to the starting lineup on 26 December in a home fixture against
Odisha FC, which the Blasters won 1–0.
Bengaluru On 25 July 2023,
Bengaluru FC announced the signing of Jessel Carneiro on a two-year deal. He made his debut for the club on 21 September 2023 in the season opener against his former side Kerala Blasters, which Bengaluru lost 2–1. ==Career statistics==