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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Luiz de Souza Ramos | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1966 | ||
| 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) |
| 1998 | → Grêmio (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 | |||
Career
editStarting 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
editJorginho is the elder brother of the also footballer Júnior Baiano.[3] After retiring from football, Jorginho became a cattle rancher.[4]
Honours
edit- Bahia
- Campeonato Baiano: 1991, 1993
References
edit- ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
- ^ "Jorge Luiz de Souza Ramos". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Baiano não teme irmão". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 16 November 1997. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Jorginho, irmão de Júnior Baiano, é o 'Rei do Gado'". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 20 December 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
External links
edit- Jorginho Baiano at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)