Jorginho (footballer, born June 1998)

For other people named Jorginho, see Jorginho (disambiguation).
For other people named Ricardo Araújo, see Ricardo Araújo (disambiguation).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Araújo.

Jorginho
Jorginho with Ilves in 2024
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Jorge Silva Araújo
Date of birth (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Dukla Prague
Youth career
2006–2007 Famalicão
2007–2008 Operário Famalicão
2008–2010 CB Póvoa de Lanhoso
2010–2018 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Benfica B 1 (0)
2020–2022 Famalicão 0 (0)
2022–2023 Sporting da Covilhã 23 (0)
2023–2024 Ilves 30 (3)
2025– Dukla Prague 0 (0)
International career
2013 Portugal U15 1 (0)
2013–2014 Portugal U16 9 (1)
2016 Portugal U18 2 (0)
2017 Portugal U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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

As of 19 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2016–17 LigaPro 1 0 0 0 – – 1 0
2017–18 LigaPro 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
2018–19 LigaPro 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
2019–20 LigaPro 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Famalicão 2020–21 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Sporting da Covilhã 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 23 0 1 0 – 3[b] 0 27 0
Ilves 2023 Veikkausliiga 10 2 2 0 – 0 0 12 2
2024 Veikkausliiga 20 1 1 0 4[c] 0 5[d] 0 30 1
Total 30 3 3 0 4 0 5 0 42 3
Dukla Prague 2024–25 Czech First League 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Career total 54 3 4 0 4 0 8 0 70 3
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal and Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ^ Includes UEFA Conference League
  4. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

Benfica

Ilves

References

  1. ^ Jorginho siirtyy Ilvekseen, Iltalehti, 27 July 2023
  2. ^ Jorginho siirtyy Ilvekseen, Aamulehti, 27 July 2023
  3. ^ Ilves menettää tähtipelaajansa – uusi seura ulkomailla, suomifutis.com, 31 October 2024
  4. ^ Lizec, Jiří (13 November 2024). "Nositel slavného jména posilou Dukly. Petr Rada povede Jorginha". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  5. ^ Ilves voitti Hongan Suomen Cupin finaalissa, Yle, 30 September 2023
  6. ^ Ilveksen päävalmentaja hopeasta: ”Voitettu mitali”, Yle, 19 October 2024


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