Jorginho (futsal player)

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.

Jorginho
Personal information
Full name Jorge Luiz da Costa Pimentel
Date of birth (1968-10-10) 10 October 1968 (age 56)
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

Career

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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

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Enxuta Futsal
Atlético Mineiro
GKI Gazpron
  • Russian Cup: 2000–01
Brazil
Awards
  • 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship Best Player

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Jorginho o primeiro brasileiro a ser eleito o melhor do mundo pela FIFA". X1 Futsal (in Portuguese). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.