Jorge Veras | |
Fullname: | Jorge de Souza Veras |
Birth Date: | 28 May 1959 |
Birth Place: | Fortaleza, Brazil |
Position: | Forward |
Height: | 1.76 m |
Youthyears1: | –1979 |
Youthclubs1: | Fortaleza |
Years1: | 1980–1981 |
Years2: | 1982 |
Years3: | 1982–1984 |
Years4: | 1984–1987 |
Years5: | 1987–1989 |
Caps5: | 107 |
Goals5: | 13 |
Years6: | 1989 |
Years7: | 1989 |
Years8: | 1990 |
Years9: | 1990 |
Years10: | 1991 |
Years11: | 1991 |
Years12: | 1992 |
Years13: | 1992 |
Years14: | 1993 |
Years15: | 1993 |
Years16: | 1994 |
Years17: | 1994 |
Years18: | 1995 |
Years19: | 1995–1996 |
Years20: | 1997 |
Pcupdate: | 1 March 2024 |
Jorge de Souza Veras (born 28 May 1959), simply known as Jorge Veras, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Revealed by Fortaleza EC, Veras began his career playing for Ceará SC and Tiradentes-CE. In 1982, he arrived at Ferroviário, the first club where he marked history by becoming an idol, a feat he would repeat in Criciúma, Grêmio and 4 de Julho. For Criciúma, he was top scorer in the state in 1985 and champion in 1986 and 1989. For Grêmio, he became known as "Man Gre-Nal", due to the number of goals he scored against rival SC Internacional.[1] [2] [3] He was top scorer in Série C in 1992 playing for Ferroviário, and champion of Piauí twice with 4 de Julho. In 1995 he would still be champion in Amazonas with Nacional.[4]
Veras became a street runner in short-distance races.[5]
1986, 1989
1993, 1994
1995