Jorginho (footballer, born 1978)

Jorginho
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Manuel Amador Galufo
Date of birth	29 May 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Sines, Portugal
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
1990–1997	Vasco Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–2004	Vasco Gama
2005	Modena
2005–2007	Estoril
2007–2008	Vitória Setúbal
2008	Asteras Tripoli
2009–2011	Paços Ferreira
2011	Arouca
2012–2013	União Santiago
2014–2015	Vasco Gama
2015–2016	Praia de Milfontes
2016–2018	União Santiago
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2018

Jorge Manuel Amador Galufo (born 29 May 1978), known as Jorginho, is a Portuguese footballer who played as a left back.

Football career

Jorginho was born in Sines, Setúbal District. After several years with local Clube de Futebol Vasco da Gama he signed in January 2005 with Serie B side Modena FC, teaming up with compatriot Manú which had been loaned by S.L. Benfica.

For 2005–06, Jorginho returned to Portugal, going on to play two seasons in the second division with G.D. Estoril Praia. He moved to Vitória F.C. afterwards, making his Primeira Liga debut on 23 September 2007 and playing the entire 2–2 away draw against Sporting Clube de Portugal;^[1] still, he featured sparingly during the campaign.

Jorginho joined Asteras Tripoli FC (a team which also featured three other Portuguese players) in August 2008 but, unsettled, returned home after only a few months, signing for F.C. Paços de Ferreira during the January transfer window. On 9 February he played his first match for his new club, a 1–1 home draw to C.F. Os Belenenses.^[2]

Jorginho started 2011–12 with F.C. Arouca in the second level, managing to appear and start regularly during the first half of the season. In January 2012, however, the 33-year-old left and signed for União Sport Clube in the Setúbal second regional division.

Honours

Vitória de Setúbal

Taça da Liga: 2007–08

References

^ "Sporting-V. Setúbal, 2–2 (Moutinho 64 Purovic 86; Elias 41, Matheus 77)". Record (in Portuguese). 23 September 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
^ "Paços de Ferreira e Belenenses empatam a fechar a jornada" [Paços de Ferreira and Belenenses draw to close the round] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

External links

Jorginho at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Jorginho at Soccerway

[1] "Sporting-V. Setúbal, 2–2 (Moutinho 64 Purovic 86; Elias 41, Matheus 77)". Record (in Portuguese). 23 September 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

[2] "Paços de Ferreira e Belenenses empatam a fechar a jornada" [Paços de Ferreira and Belenenses draw to close the round] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

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