Jorjão (footballer) explained

Jorjão
Fullname:Jorge Alberto da Costa Silva
Birth Date:31 December 1970
Birth Place:São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
Height:1.84 m
Position:Central Defender
Youthyears1:1988–1989
Youthclubs1:Coritiba
Years1:1990–1995
Clubs1:Coritiba
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:1991
Clubs2:Grêmio (loan)
Years3:1994
Clubs3:Portuguesa (loan)
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:1996
Clubs4:Defensor Sporting
Years5:1996
Clubs5:Veracruz
Years6:1997
Clubs6:Deportes Tolima
Years7:1998–2001
Clubs7:Club Nacional de Football
Years8:2002–2003
Clubs8:Tianjin Teda
Caps8:53
Goals8:6
Years9:2004
Clubs9:Jandaia Esporte Clube
Years10:2004
Clubs10:Wuhan Huanghelong

Jorge Alberto da Costa Silva (literally Big Jorge; born 31 December 1970), known as Jorjão or sometimes Jorgeao, is a former Brazilian footballer.

Biography

Jorge started his professional career at Coritiba,[1] and played for Coritiba at 1990, 1991 Copa do Brasil and 1993 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. After Coritiba relegated, he spent next Campeonato Brasileiro season at Portuguesa. He then left for Ibero-America clubs and settled in Uruguay.

He played for 1997 Copa CONMEBOL for Deportes Tolima, 1999 Copa Libertadores and 2001 Copa Mercosur for Nacional. He played 46 league matches and scored 2 goals in 2000 and 2001 seasons.[2] [3]

In 2002, he left for China, and known as 曉曉. In January 2003, his contract was extended.[4]

He then returned to play for amateur side Jandaia Esporte Clube.

Palmares

Titulos Locales!Titulos!Club!Pais!Año
Torneo AperturaNacionalUruguay1998
Torneo ClausuraNacionalUruguay1998
Campeonato UruguayoNacionalUruguay1998
Torneo AperturaNacionalUruguay1999
LiguillaNacionalUruguay1999
Torneo AperturaNacionalUruguay2000
Campeonato UruguayoNacionalUruguay2000
Torneo ClausuraNacionalUruguay2001
Campeonato UruguayoNacionalUruguay2001
China League OneWhan HongjintongChina2004

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Jorjão: raça e força durante os jogos pelo Coritiba. 11 October 2009. 1 June 2010. Parana Online. Portuguese.
  2. Web site: Campeón Uruguayo 2000 - Sitio Oficial del Club Nacional de Football . 10 June 2010 . 13 December 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091213015837/http://www.nacional.com.uy/mvdcms/uc_3296_1.html . dead .
  3. Web site: Campeón Uruguayo 2001 - Sitio Oficial del Club Nacional de Football . 10 June 2010 . 14 December 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091214034244/http://www.nacional.com.uy/mvdcms/uc_3290_1.html . dead .
  4. News: http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2003-01-07/1004376024.shtml. zh:曉曉在不聲不響中續簽 天津泰達引援「動作不少」. Jorjão silently extended his contract, Tianjin Teda "not small" movement on foreigner. 每日新報. Chinese. 7 January 2003. 10 June 2010.