Jorginho (footballer, born 1978)

Jorge Manuel Amador Galufo (born 29 May 1978), known as Jorginho, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for União Sport Clube as a left back.

Jorginho
Personal information
Full name Jorge Manuel Amador Galufo
Date of birth (1978-05-29) 29 May 1978
Place of birth Sines, Portugal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 União Santiago
Youth career
1990–1997 Vasco Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2004 Vasco Gama
2005 Modena 0 (0)
2005–2007 Estoril 51 (2)
2007–2008 Vitória Setúbal 14 (0)
2008 Asteras Tripoli 8 (0)
2009–2011 Paços Ferreira 40 (1)
2011 Arouca 10 (0)
2012–2013 União Santiago
2014–2015 Vasco Gama 13 (0)
2015–2016 Praia de Milfontes 12 (0)
2016– União Santiago
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2016

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

References
  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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