Jorge Mendonça (footballer, born 1954)

Jorge Mendonça

Personal information
Full name	Jorge Pinto Mendonça
Date of birth	(1954-06-06)June 6, 1954
Place of birth	Silva Jardim, Brazil
Date of death	February 17, 2006(2006-02-17) (aged 51)
Place of death	Campinas, Brazil
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1973	Bangu
1973–1976	Náutico	46	(24)
1976–1980	Palmeiras	56	(30)
1980	Vasco da Gama	16	(8)
1980–1982	Guarani	20	(13)
1983–1985;1989	Ponte Preta	28	(8)
1985–1986	Cruzeiro
1986	Rio Branco-ES	10	(1)
1987–1989	Colorado-PR
1989–1991	Paulista
International career
	Brazil	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Pinto Mendonça (June 6, 1954 – February 17, 2006) was a famous Brazilian footballer during the 1970s and 1980s, playing in a striker role.

Career

Born in Silva Jardim, he scored 417 goals during his career (1972–1991). With Brazilian team he played 6 official games without scoring any goals (he was Zico reserve in 1978 FIFA World Cup). He won the São Paulo State Championship in 1976 and was the top goalscorer in the same tournament in 1981 - 38 goals by Guarani. After he retired he suffered of financial, healthy and familiar problems. However, in his last years, he directed a childcare project of Guarani. He died at 51 years old from a heart attack in Campinas.

Awards

• Campeonato Pernambucano: 1974 (Náutico)
• Campeonato Paulista: 1976 (Palmeiras)
• Taça de Prata (Brazilian Second Division): 1981 (Guarani)