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
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

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.

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.

Honours

Enxuta Futsal

• Taça Brasil de Futsal: 1995, 1996
• Campeonato Gaúcho de Futsal: 1993, 1994, 1995

Atlético Mineiro

• Intercontinental Futsal Cup: 1998
• Campeonato Mineiro de Futsal: 1998

GKI Gazpron

• Russian Cup: 2000–01

Brazil

• FIFA Futsal World Cup: 1992
• Copa América de Futsal: 1992, 1995, 1996
• Futsal Mundialito: 1995, 1996

Awards

• 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship Best Player