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Jorginho Baiano

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Jorginho Baiano
Personal information
Full name Jorge Luiz de Souza Ramos
Date of birth (1966-07-06) 6 July 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Feira de Santana, Brazil
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Fluminense de Feira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 Fluminense de Feira
1990–1993 Bahia
1994–1999 Portuguesa 156 (10)
1998Grêmio (loan) 18 (0)
2000–2001 Inter de Limeira
2002 Sport Recife
2003–2004 Paysandu
2005 CRB
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2024

Jorge Luiz de Souza Ramos (born 6 July 1966), better known as Jorginho or Jorginho Baiano is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

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Starting his career at Fluminense de Feira, Jorginho played for major Brazilian football teams during the 1990s, with emphasis on Bahia, Portuguesa, where he made 156 appearances for the club,[1] and Grêmio, where he played on loan in 1998. Central defender, he stood out for his seriousness on the field.[2]

Personal life

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Jorginho is the elder brother of the also footballer Júnior Baiano.[3] After retiring from football, Jorginho became a cattle rancher.[4]

Honours

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Bahia

References

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  1. ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
  2. ^ "Jorge Luiz de Souza Ramos". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Baiano não teme irmão". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 16 November 1997. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Jorginho, irmão de Júnior Baiano, é o 'Rei do Gado'". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 20 December 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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