Jorginho (futsal player)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Luiz da Costa Pimentel | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Pivot | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970s | Riachuelo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980s | Mackenzie | ||
| 1980s | Social Ramos | ||
| 1980s | Cariocas da Gávea | ||
| 1980s | Bradesco | ||
| 1980s | Vanel | ||
| 1980s | Tênis da Piedade | ||
| 1990s | Grêmio | ||
| 1993–1996 | Enxuta Futsal | ||
| 1997 | SE Votorantim | ||
| 1998 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1998–2001 | GKI Gazprom | ||
| 2002 | VIZ-Sinara | ||
| 2004 | Norilsk Nickel | ||
| 2004–2005 | Spartak Moscow | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–1996 | Brazil | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jorge Luiz da Costa Pimentel (born 10 October 1968), simply known as Jorginho, is a Brazilian retired professional futsal player who played as a pivot.
Career
[edit]Jorginho began his career at Riachuelo, in Rio de Janeiro, and later played for the clubs Mackenzie, Social Ramos, Cariocas da Gávea and Tênis da Piedade in the city, still in the 1980s. He also worked for Bradesco and Vanel in São Paulo. In Rio Grande do Sul he had greater success, playing for Enxuta Futsal from Caxias do Sul, a team for which he won more titles. He also had a notable spell at Atlético Mineiro and GKI Gazprom, with Jorginho being the first Brazilian futsal player to play in Russia.[1]
For the Brazil futsal team, he was considered largely responsible for winning the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Cup, a competition in which he was elected the best player.[2]
Honours
[edit]- Enxuta Futsal
- Taça Brasil de Futsal: 1995, 1996
- Campeonato Gaúcho de Futsal: 1993, 1994, 1995
- Atlético Mineiro
- Intercontinental Futsal Cup: 1998
- Campeonato Mineiro de Futsal: 1998
- GKI Gazpron
- Russian Cup: 2000–01
- Brazil
- FIFA Futsal World Cup: 1992
- Copa América de Futsal: 1992, 1995, 1996
- Futsal Mundialito: 1995, 1996
- Awards
- 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship Best Player
References
[edit]- ^ "Da infância pobre no Rio à Bola de Ouro da Fifa: a vida de Jorginho 13, o craque do futsal". Gaúcha ZH (in Portuguese). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Jorginho o primeiro brasileiro a ser eleito o melhor do mundo pela FIFA". X1 Futsal (in Portuguese). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.