Jójó | |
Fullname: | Jorge Miguel Lopes Xavier |
Birth Date: | 19 May 2001 |
Birth Place: | Lisbon, Portugal |
Height: | 1.88 m |
Position: | Right-back |
Currentclub: | Paços de Ferreira (on loan from B-SAD) |
Clubnumber: | 50 |
Youthyears1: | 2009–2012 |
Youthclubs1: | Amadora |
Youthyears2: | 2012–2017 |
Youthclubs2: | Benfica |
Youthyears3: | 2017–2020 |
Youthclubs3: | B-SAD |
Years1: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs1: | B-SAD B |
Caps1: | 17 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2021– |
Clubs2: | B-SAD |
Caps2: | 32 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | → Paços de Ferreira (loan) |
Caps3: | 21 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
Nationalteam1: | Cape Verde |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 15:05, 5 June 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 15:05, 5 June 2024 (UTC) |
Jorge Miguel Lopes Xavier (born 19 May 2001), known as Jójó, is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Paços de Ferreira, on loan from B-SAD. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Jójó is a product of the youth academies of Amadora, Benfica and Belenenses SAD. He made his professional debut with B-SAD in a 1–0 Taça da Liga loss to Mafra on 24 July 2021.[1] He signed his first professional contract with B-SAD on 6 August 2021.[2]
On 27 July 2023, recently-relegated to Liga Portugal 2 side Paços de Ferreira announced the signing of Jójó from B-SAD on a season-long loan, with a future option to make the move permanent.[3]
Born in Portugal, Jójó is of Cape Verdean descent.[4] In May 2024, he was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of matches.[5]