Jorjão (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jorge Alberto da Costa Silva | ||
Date of birth | 31 December 1970 | ||
Place of birth | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1988–1989 | Coritiba | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1995 | Coritiba | 12 | (0) |
1991 | → Grêmio (loan) | ||
1994 | → Portuguesa (loan) | 4 | (0) |
1996 | Defensor Sporting | ||
1996 | Veracruz | ||
1997 | Deportes Tolima | ||
1998–2001 | Nacional de Montevideo | ||
2002–2003 | Tianjin Teda | 53 | (6) |
2004 | Jandaia Esporte Clube | ||
2004 | Wuhan Huanghelong | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jorge Alberto da Costa Silva known as Jorjão or sometimes Jorgeao (literally Big Jorge) (born 31 December 1970) 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.
Honours
- Uruguayan Primera División: 1998, 2000, 2001
References
- ^ "Jorjão: raça e força durante os jogos pelo Coritiba". Parana Online (in Portuguese). 11 October 2009. Retrieved 1 June 20100.
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- ^ 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] (in Chinese). 每日新報. 7 January 2003. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
External links
- Use dmy dates from June 2011
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players
- Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players
- Defensor Sporting Club players
- Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz footballers
- Deportes Tolima footballers
- Club Nacional de Football players
- Tianjin Teda F.C. players
- Wuhan Guanggu players
- Expatriate footballers in Uruguay
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Expatriate footballers in Colombia
- Expatriate footballers in China
- Brazilian expatriates in Uruguay
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Brazilian expatriates in Colombia
- Brazilian expatriates in China
- Association football central defenders
- People from São Paulo (state)