Jorginho (footballer, born 1988)

Jorginho
Personal information
Full name Jorge Vinícius Oliveira Alves
Date of birth (1988-05-03) 3 May 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Pereira Barreto, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Costa Rica
Number 9
Youth career
2004–2007 Santos
2008 Rio Preto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Rio Preto
2009–2010 Guaçuano
2011–2014 Bravos do Maquis 14 (4)
2014–2015 Eléctrico 18 (7)
2015–2016 Moura 29 (20)
2016 Mafra 13 (2)
2016–2017 União de Leiria 18 (11)
2017–2018 Farense 39 (16)
2018–2019 Cherno More 31 (4)
2020 Doxa Katokopias 8 (0)
2020–2021 Torreense 9 (0)
2022 Costa Rica 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2023

Jorge Vinícius Oliveira Alves (born 3 May 1988), known as Jorginho, is a Brazilian football player who plays as a forward for Costa Rica in Brazil.[1] He also holds Portuguese citizenship.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Mafra on 7 February 2016 in a game against Farense.[2]

On 26 June 2018, Jorginho signed with Bulgarian club Cherno More.[3] On 20 July 2018, he made his official debut in a 2–1 home win against Botev Vratsa.[4]

On 14 December 2019 Jorginho transfers to Doxa in Cyprus.[5]

Jorginho returned to Portuguese football, for Torreense in the season 2020/21.[6]

On 2021 after a long time away from the country, Jorginho returns to Brazil, this time to play with Cabofriense in the second division of the Rio championship,[7] in the same season he transferred to Tubarão, in Santa Catarina to play in the second state division.[8]

On 2 January 2022 Jorginho is signed by the Brazilian club Costa Rica.[9]

References

  1. ^ Severo, Cláudio. "Costa Rica anuncia mais três contratações para temporada | EsporteMS" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 7 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Дуо подписа с Черно море, четирима пропускат контролата с Гандзасар" [Duo signed with Cherno More; four players miss the friendly with Gandzasar] (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 26 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Черно море стартира новия сезон с победа" [Cherno More started the new season with a win] (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 20 July 2018.
  5. ^ "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ – JORGINHO – DOXA KATOKOPIAS FC" (in Greek). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Torreense". Torreense (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Friburguense e Cabofriense encaram compromissos importantes pela Série A2 do Carioca". Portal Multiplix (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  8. ^ Maximiano, Caio (22 August 2021). "Tubarão vence o Inter de Lages nos acréscimos e afasta chances de descenso". Portal Infosul (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  9. ^ Severo, Cláudio. "Costa Rica anuncia mais três contratações para temporada | EsporteMS" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  • Jorginho at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2023.


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