Jojó Explained

Jojó
Fullname:Jorge Miguel Moreira Larrouy Fernandes
Birth Date:6 September 1970
Birth Place:Mozambique
Position:Right back / Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Desportivo Tete
Years1:1988–1990
Years2:1990–1991
Years3:1992–1994
Years4:1992–1993
Years5:1994–1995
Years6:1995–1997
Years7:1997–1999
Years8:1999–2005
Years9:2005–2006
Years10:2007
Clubs4:União Leiria (loan)
Clubs8:Espinho
Clubs9:Fraser Park
Clubs10:Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Caps1:47
Caps2:25
Caps3:0
Caps4:4
Caps5:23
Caps6:57
Caps7:49
Caps8:155
Caps9:33
Caps10:17
Totalcaps:409
Goals1:18
Goals2:13
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:5
Goals7:1
Goals8:15
Goals9:5
Goals10:2
Totalgoals:59
Nationalyears1:1989–2003
Nationalteam1:Mozambique
Nationalcaps1:77
Nationalgoals1:11

Jorge Miguel Moreira Larrouy Fernandes (born 6 September 1970), commonly known as Jojó, is a Mozambican retired footballer who played as a right back and also as a right midfielder.

Club career

The son of Portuguese settlers in Mozambique, Jojó began his career with Clube de Desportos da Costa do Sol and Clube Ferroviário de Maputo. In 1992, he returned to the land of his ancestors and signed for Boavista FC, but never appeared officially for the team, also being loaned to U.D. Leiria.

Most of Jojó's Portuguese career was spent in the second division. In 1997–98 he had his first and only Primeira Liga experience, appearing in 24 scoreless matches for C.F. Os Belenenses as the season ended in relegation. In the country, he also represented, in a total of 12 years, A.D. Ovarense, F.C. Penafiel and S.C. Espinho (two of his six campaigns with the latter club were spent in the third level).

In 2005, aged 35, Jojó moved to Australia, closing out his career two years later having represented Fraser Park FC and Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC. He later obtained his UEFA coaching licence, both levels 1 and 2.[1]

International career

Jojó played for the Mozambican national side in the 1996[2] and 1998 Africa Cup of Nations finals,[3] winning nearly 80 caps in 14 years.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.freewebs.com/jojofernandes/ Freewebs biography and profile
  2. Web site: African Nations Cup 1996 – Final Tournament Details . Barrie, Courtney. 18 March 2002. 26 April 2017. live. RSSSF. https://web.archive.org/web/20100125034552/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/96a-det.html. 25 January 2010.
  3. Web site: African Nations Cup 1998 – Final Tournament Details. Barrie, Courtney. 5 June 2005. 26 April 2017. live. . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115941/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/98a-det.html. 4 March 2016.