Jorginho (futsal player) explained

Jorginho
Fullname:Jorge Luiz da Costa Pimentel
Birth Date:10 October 1968
Birth Place:Brazil
Height:1.67 m
Position:Pivot
Youthyears1:1970s
Youthclubs1:Riachuelo
Years1:1980s
Clubs1:Mackenzie
Years2:1980s
Clubs2:Social Ramos
Years3:1980s
Clubs3:Cariocas da Gávea
Years4:1980s
Clubs4:Bradesco
Years5:1980s
Clubs5:Vanel
Years6:1980s
Clubs6:Tênis da Piedade
Years7:1990s
Years8:1993–1996
Clubs8:Enxuta Futsal
Years9:1997
Clubs9:SE Votorantim
Years10:1998
Years11:1998–2001
Clubs11:GKI Gazprom
Years12:2002
Years13:2004
Years14:2004–2005
Nationalyears1:1991–1996

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

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

Enxuta Futsal

1995, 1996

Atlético Mineiro

1998

GKI Gazpron
Brazil
Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Da infância pobre no Rio à Bola de Ouro da Fifa: a vida de Jorginho 13, o craque do futsal . Gaúcha ZH . 13 March 2024 . 17 September 2024 . pt.
  2. Web site: Jorginho o primeiro brasileiro a ser eleito o melhor do mundo pela FIFA . X1 Futsal . 6 February 2024 . 17 September 2024 . pt.