Jorge Alberto da Costa Silva (literally Big Jorge; born 31 December 1970), known as Jorjão or sometimes Jorgeao, is a former Brazilian footballer.

Jorjão
Personal information
Full name Jorge Alberto da Costa Silva
Date of birth (1970-12-31) 31 December 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central Defender
Youth career
1988–1989 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1995 Coritiba 12 (0)
1991Grêmio (loan)
1994Portuguesa (loan) 4 (0)
1996 Defensor Sporting
1996 Veracruz
1997 Deportes Tolima
1998–2001 Club Nacional de Football
2002–2003 Tianjin Teda 53 (6)
2004 Jandaia Esporte Clube
2004 Wuhan Huanghelong
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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Jorge started his professional career at Coritiba,[1] and played for Coritiba at 1990, 1991 Copa do Brasil and 1993 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. After Coritiba relegated, he spent next Campeonato Brasileiro season at Portuguesa. He then left for Ibero-America clubs and settled in Uruguay.

He played for 1997 Copa CONMEBOL for Deportes Tolima, 1999 Copa Libertadores and 2001 Copa Mercosur for Nacional. He played 46 league matches and scored 2 goals in 2000 and 2001 seasons.[2][3]

In 2002, he left for China, and known as 曉曉. In January 2003, his contract was extended.[4]

He then returned to play for amateur side Jandaia Esporte Clube.

Palmares

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Titulos Locales
Titulos Club Pais Año
Torneo Apertura Nacional Uruguay 1998
Torneo Clausura Nacional Uruguay 1998
Campeonato Uruguayo Nacional Uruguay 1998
Torneo Apertura Nacional Uruguay 1999
Liguilla Nacional Uruguay 1999
Torneo Apertura Nacional Uruguay 2000
Campeonato Uruguayo Nacional Uruguay 2000
Torneo Clausura Nacional Uruguay 2001
Campeonato Uruguayo Nacional Uruguay 2001
China League One Whan Hongjintong China 2004

References

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  1. ^ "Jorjão: raça e força durante os jogos pelo Coritiba". Parana Online (in Portuguese). 11 October 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Campeón Uruguayo 2000 - Sitio Oficial del Club Nacional de Football". Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Campeón Uruguayo 2001 - Sitio Oficial del Club Nacional de Football". Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  4. ^ 曉曉在不聲不響中續簽 天津泰達引援「動作不少」 [Jorjão silently extended his contract, Tianjin Teda "not small" movement on foreigner] (in Chinese). 每日新報. 7 January 2003. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
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