Jorginho (footballer, born June 1998) explained

Jorginho
Full Name:Ricardo Jorge Silva Araújo
Birth Date:27 June 1998
Birth Place:Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
Height:1.76 m
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:Dukla Prague
Youthyears1:2006–2007
Youthclubs1:Famalicão
Youthyears2:2007–2008
Youthclubs2:Operário Famalicão
Youthyears3:2008–2010
Youthclubs3:CB Póvoa de Lanhoso
Youthyears4:2010–2018
Youthclubs4:Benfica
Years1:2017–2020
Clubs1:Benfica B
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2022
Clubs2:Famalicão
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:Sporting da Covilhã
Caps3:23
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:Ilves
Caps4:30
Goals4:3
Years5:2025–
Clubs5:Dukla Prague
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Portugal U15
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2013–2014
Nationalteam2:Portugal U16
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2016
Nationalteam3:Portugal U18
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2017
Nationalteam4:Portugal U19
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:19 October 2024

Ricardo Jorge Silva Araújo (born 27 June 1998), also known as Jorginho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Czech First League club Dukla Prague.

Club career

After playing in his native Portugal for Benfica B, Famalicão and Sporting da Covilhã, Jorginho moved to Finland in July 2023 after signing with Ilves in the country's top tier Veikkausliiga.[1] [2] On 31 October 2024, it was reported that Jorginho would leave Ilves. During one-and-a-half seasons he spent with the club, he made 42 appearances, scored three goals and provided 12 assists in all competitions combined. He also won the 2023 Finnish Cup with Ilves, and they finished as the Veikkausliiga runners-up in the 2024 season.[3]

On 13 November 2024, Jorginho signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Czech First League club Dukla Prague as a free agent, joining the club in January 2025.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica B2016–17LigaPro100010
2017–18LigaPro000000
2018–19LigaPro000000
2019–20LigaPro000000
Total1000000010
Famalicão2020–21Primeira Liga000000
Sporting da Covilhã2022–23Liga Portugal 22301030270
Ilves2023Veikkausliiga1022000122
2024Veikkausliiga201104050301
Total303304050423
Dukla Prague2024–25Czech First League000000
Career total543404080703

Honours

Benfica

Ilves

2023[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.iltalehti.fi/veikkausliiga/a/3c124e43-2a67-46e4-b746-f9fbc3b0419a Jorginho siirtyy Ilvekseen
  2. https://www.aamulehti.fi/jalkapallo/art-2000009747051.html Jorginho siirtyy Ilvekseen
  3. https://www.suomifutis.com/2024/10/ilves-jorginho-jattaa-seuran-veikkausliiga/ Ilves menettää tähtipelaajansa – uusi seura ulkomailla
  4. Web site: Lizec. Jiří. Nositel slavného jména posilou Dukly. Petr Rada povede Jorginha. Sport.cz. 13 November 2024. 13 November 2024. cs. Borgis.
  5. https://yle.fi/a/74-20013000/64-3-180832 Ilves voitti Hongan Suomen Cupin finaalissa
  6. https://yle.fi/a/74-20118969/64-3-247929 Ilveksen päävalmentaja hopeasta: ”Voitettu mitali”