Jorge Luís | |
Fullname: | Jorge Luís dos Santos Dias |
Birth Date: | 11 February 1976 |
Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Height: | 1.78 m |
Position: | Left back |
Years1: | 1996–2000 |
Caps1: | 37 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 2001–2002 |
Caps2: | 20 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2002–2003 |
Caps3: | 19 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2003–2005 |
Caps4: | 69 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2006–2007 |
Caps5: | 6 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2007 |
Clubs6: | → Braga (loan) |
Caps6: | 4 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2007–2008 |
Caps7: | 5 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2008 |
Caps8: | 0 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2008 |
Caps9: | 1 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2009–2010 |
Caps10: | 14 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 175 |
Totalgoals: | 6 |
Jorge Luís dos Santos Dias (born 11 February 1976), known as Jorge Luís, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a left back.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Luís started his career at local Fluminense Football Club, playing with the team through consecutive relegations to the Série B and Série C. In 2001 he moved to Santa Cruz Futebol Clube in the Série A, in a relegation-ending season.
In August 2002 Luís left for Portugal and signed for Varzim SC,[1] suffering yet another relegation. The following year he stayed in the north of the country, joining fellow Primeira Liga club S.C. Braga.[2]
During his -season spell in Minho, Jorge Luís was a regular starter, as the team achieved two fifth positions and one fourth, with the subsequent UEFA Cup qualifications. In January 2006 he moved to FC Dynamo Moscow in Russia for €3 million and Nuno Frechaut,[3] as the side signed several Portuguese or Portugal-based players in that timeframe (Danny, Derlei, Maniche, etc.). After just six Premier League games, however, he returned to his previous club, on loan.[4]
In July 2007 Luís returned to his country and joined Sport Club Internacional, signing a one-year contract.[5] In May of the following year, he signed for Porto Alegre Futebol Clube in the Rio Grande do Sul State League (second division); in August he moved teams again, signing with Clube de Regatas Brasil but leaving after only one second level appearance.[6]
In late October 2009, after one year out of football, 33-year-old Luís returned to Portugal and joined C.D. Trofense in the Liga de Honra.[7] He retired at the end of the season, aged 34.
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