| Joca | |
| Fullname: | Jorge Samuel Figueiredo Fernandes[1] |
| Birth Date: | 30 January 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Braga, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.67 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Wuhan Three Towns |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Braga |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sporting CP |
| Youthyears3: | 2011−2014 |
| Youthclubs3: | Braga |
| Years1: | 2014−2018 |
| Caps1: | 98 |
| Goals1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 2017−2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Tondela (loan) |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018−2020 |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Clubs4: | → Leixões (loan) |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020−2021 |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2021–2024 |
| Caps6: | 65 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15:44, 22 July 2024 (UTC) |
Jorge Samuel Figueiredo Fernandes (born 30 January 1996), known as Joca, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Chinese Super League club Wuhan Three Towns as a midfielder.
Born in Braga, Joca had two youth spells with local S.C. Braga, the last one starting at the age of 15. He made his senior debut with their reserves on 9 August 2014, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away loss against C.D. Tondela in the Segunda Liga;[2] he went to spend three full seasons with the side, always in that division.
On 11 July 2017, after scoring a career-best 12 goals during the campaign with Braga B,[3] Joca was loaned to Primeira Liga club Tondela.[4] His first game in the competition occurred on 9 September, when he featured one minute in the 2–2 home draw with F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[5]
On 27 July 2018, Joca signed a three-year contract at Rio Ave F.C. also of the Portuguese top tier.[6] In January 2020, not being part of manager Carlos Carvalhal's plans, he was loaned to Leixões S.C. until June.[7]
Joca joined Leixões on a permanent basis on 18 August 2020.[8] In July 2021, however, he returned to the Estádio dos Arcos on a one-year deal.[9]
Rio Ave won the second division in 2021–22, with Joca contributing three goals from 31 matches.[10] [11] He missed the vast majority of the following season with a knee injury.[12] [13]
Rio Ave