Jorge Fucile

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fucile and the second or maternal family name is Perdomo.

Jorge Fucile
Fucile lining up for Uruguay in 2014
Personal information
Full name Jorge Ciro Fucile Perdomo[1]
Date of birth (1984-11-19) 19 November 1984 (age 40)[1]
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
Liverpool Montevideo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 Liverpool Montevideo 30 (2)
2006–2007 → Porto (loan) 18 (1)
2007–2014 Porto 83 (0)
2012 → Santos (loan) 0 (0)
2013 Porto B 1 (0)
2014–2018 Nacional 75 (0)
2019 Cartagena 11 (0)
2020–2021 Juventud 6 (0)
Total 224 (3)
International career
2006–2017 Uruguay 49 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Ciro Fucile Perdomo (pronounced [ˈxoɾxe fuˈtʃile]; born 19 November 1984) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer. As defender, played both on the right or left flank.[2]

After starting out at Liverpool Montevideo he moved to Porto in Portugal, going on to appear in 155 competitive matches over eight seasons and win 11 major titles, including five Primeira Liga championships and the 2011 Europa League.

An Uruguayan international from 2006 to 2017, Fucile represented the country in two World Cups and three Copa América tournaments.

Club career

Early years and Porto

Born in Montevideo, Fucile began his career with hometown's Liverpool Fútbol Club. On 31 August 2006 he was transferred on loan to FC Porto in Portugal,[3] appearing in 18 games in his first season as the northerners won a second consecutive Primeira Liga; the move was made permanent on 1 July 2007, with the player signing a five-year contract.

Subsequently, Fucile continued to appear regularly for Porto on both sides of the back four. He added a further two leagues to his honours, while contributing a total of 38 matches.

In the 2011–12 season, under new manager Vítor Pereira, Fucile lost his importance in the first team – after Cristian Săpunaru's injury, central defender Maicon was chosen as his successor.[4] In mid-January 2012 he moved on loan to Brazil's Santos FC in a one-year-long deal,[5] being released by his parent club exactly one year later but re-admitted in March 2013.[6][7]

Later career

In late December 2013, also not being part of new coach Paulo Fonseca's plans, Fucile intended to return to Uruguay after agreeing a deal with Club Nacional de Football for the 2014 Clausura,[8] but the deal fell through; he eventually signed in July.[9] On 17 February 2014, he was condemned to pay a €45,000 fine for assaulting two stewards at the Estádio da Luz, following a tunnel brawl during the 0–1 away league loss against S.L. Benfica on 20 December 2009.[10][11][12]

In July 2019, after a further four Uruguayan Primera División seasons with Nacional and a failed trial at Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes, the 34-year-old Fucile joined FC Cartagena of the Spanish Segunda División B, coached by his compatriot Gustavo Munúa.[13] He returned to his country on 29 October 2020 after 11 months of inactivity, signing a short-term contract at Segunda División club Juventud de Las Piedras.[14]

International career

Fucile (left) playing against Austria in March 2014

Fucile made his debut for Uruguay on 24 May 2006, in a 2–0 friendly win over Romania in Los Angeles.[15][16] Already as first choice, he played four games at the 2007 Copa América as the national team finished fourth.[17]

Fucile was then selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, making five appearances for the semi-finalists, including the knockout stage victories against South Korea and Ghana (the latter after a penalty shootout).[18][19] He missed the 2011 Copa América which his country won,[20] but made Óscar Tabárez's squad for the following World Cup in Brazil.[21]

At the 2015 Copa América, Fucile was named in the squad despite playing just 142 minutes of football all year due to thigh injury. In his only appearance of the tournament in place of suspended Álvaro Pereira, he was one of two Uruguay players sent off in the 1–0 quarter-final defeat to hosts Chile.[22][23] He also went to the next year's edition in the United States, but did not leave the bench.[24]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[25][26]
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other[a] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool Montevideo 2003 5 0 — — — — 5 0
2004 6 0 — — — — 6 0
2005–06 18 2 — — — — 18 2
2006–07 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Total 30 2 — — — — 30 2
Porto (loan) 2006–07 18 1 1 0 — 6 0 — 25 1
Porto 2007–08 21 0 4 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 33 0
2008–09 17 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 23 0
2009–10 21 0 5 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 31 0
2010–11 16 0 0 0 3 0 11 0 — 30 0
2011–12 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 12 0
2012–13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2013–14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Total 83 0 13 0 6 0 24 0 5 0 131 0
Santos (loan) 2012 0 0 — — 5 1 9 0 14 1
Porto B 2012–13 0 0 — — — — 0 0
2013–14 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Total 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Nacional 2014–15 7 0 — — — — 7 0
2015–16 21 0 — — — 3 0 24 0
2016 8 0 — — 8 0 — 16 0
2017 24 0 — — 7 0 — 31 0
2018 15 0 — — 9 0 6 0 30 0
Total 75 0 — — 24 0 9 0 108 0
Cartagena 2019–20 11 0 — — — — 11 0
Juventud 2020 5 0 — — — — 5 0
2021 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Total 6 0 — — — — 6 0
Career total 224 3 14 0 6 0 56 1 17 0 317 4
  1. ^ Includes the Campeonato Paulista, Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, UEFA Super Cup and Copa Sudamericana

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay[27] 2006 2 0
2007 12 0
2008 4 0
2009 5 0
2010 9 0
2011 2 0
2012 1 0
2013 5 0
2014 3 0
2015 1 0
2016 4 0
2017 1 0
Total 49 0

Honours

Fucile (bottom) and Vieirinha of Leixões in October 2007

Porto

Santos

Nacional

References

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  2. ^ "Jorge Fucile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  3. ^ "F.C. Porto: Jorge Fucile já chegou para fazer exames médicos e assinar contrato" [F.C. Porto: Jorge Fucile has arrived for medical exams and to sign contract] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 August 2006. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Maicon sob pressão" [Maicon under pressure]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 December 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. ^ Doyle, Mark (17 January 2012). "Santos to sign Porto defender Jorge Fucile on year-long loan". Goal. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Fucile: "Vítor Pereira era o 007"" [Fucile: "Vítor Pereira was 007"]. Público (in Portuguese). 14 July 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  7. ^ Pestana, Eduardo (20 June 2013). "Fucile critica Vítor Pereira" [Fucile criticizes Vítor Pereira] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Fucile llegó para quedarse" [Fucile is here to stay] (in Spanish). Ovación Digital. 26 December 2013. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Cumplo el sueño de mi vida" [I fulfill the dream of my life] (in Spanish). Club Nacional de Football. 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Futebolistas do FC Porto condenados no caso do túnel da Luz" [FC Porto footballers condemned in tunnel of Luz case]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 17 February 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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  12. ^ "Túnel da Luz. Futebolistas condenados a indemnizar "stewards"" [Tunnel of Luz. Footballers condemned to compensate stewards]. i (in Portuguese). 17 February 2014. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  13. ^ "Fucile se fue a jugar a la C de España" [Fucile went to play to Spain's C]. El Observador (in Spanish). 4 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Segunda División: Jorge Fucile jugará en Juventud lo que resta del campeonato" [Second Division: Jorge Fucile will spend rest of the league at Juventud] (in Spanish). Fútbol Uruguay. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Jorge Fucile viajó ayer para sumarse al grupo celeste" [Jorge Fucile travelled yesterday to join the sky blue group] (in Spanish). La Red 21. 16 May 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Tata González y Jorge Fucile están de aniversario" [Tata González and Jorge Fucile are having their anniversary]. El Observador (in Spanish). 23 May 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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  18. ^ Chowdhury, Saj (26 June 2010). "Uruguay 2–1 South Korea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  19. ^ Fletcher, Paul (2 July 2010). "Uruguay 1–1 Ghana (4–2 pens)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  20. ^ Sturtridge, Tim; Pérez, Alejandro (30 June 2011). "Copa America: Uruguay squad preview". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  21. ^ "World Cup 2014: Luis Suarez named in final Uruguay squad". BBC Sport. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  22. ^ Wilson, Jonathan (24 June 2015). "Chile outlast Uruguay to reach Copa America semifinals". Fox Sports. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  23. ^ "Edinson Cavani red card video: hosts Chile through to Copa America semis after stormy 1–0 win". Fox Sports. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  24. ^ "2016 Copa America Centenario: Squads named for all 16 teams". ESPN. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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  27. ^ "J. Fucile – Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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