Jorginho Paulista

Brazilian footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Amaral and the second or paternal family name is de Castro.

Jorginho PaulistaPersonal information

Full name|  Jorge Henrique Amaral de Castro
Date of birth|  (1980-02-20) 20 February 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth|  São Paulo, Brazil
Height|  1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)|  Left-back, Winger
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1997–1998|  Palmeiras|  1|  (0)
1998–1999|  PSV|  2|  (0)
1999|  → Udinese (loan)|  0|  (0)
1999–2002|  Udinese|  3|  (0)
2000|  → Atlético-PR (loan)|  0|  (0)
2000–2001|  → Vasco (loan)|  15|  (1)
2001|  → Boca Juniors (loan)|  11|  (0)
2002|  → Cruzeiro (loan)|  0|  (0)
2002–2003|  São Paulo|  26|  (2)
2003–2004|  Botafogo|  ?|  (?)
2005|  Vasco|  10|  (0)
2006|  Pumas de la UNAM|  0|  (0)
2006|  → Pumas Morelos|  2|  (0)
2007|  Paulista|  13|  (1)
2009|  Bragantino|  0|  (0)
2009|  Campinense|  3|  (0)
2011|  Ceilândia|  0|  (0)
2012|  Marcílio Dias|  0|  (0)
International career
1997|  Brazil U17|  |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Henrique Amaral de Castro known as Jorginho Paulista or just Jorginho (born 20 February 1980) is a former Brazilian footballer who has played as a left-sided defender or midfielder.

## Club career[edit]

### Udinese and loans[edit]

Discovered by PSV after 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship, he joined Udinese on loan in January 1999.[1] As the club run out of non-EU quota, Jorginho was unveiled as new player at the start of 1999–2000 season along with Warley with European Union status.

Jorginho made his debut on 28 November 1999, against Roma as starter, the match Udinese lost 0–2 to Roma at home.[2]

He also moved back to Brazil on loan to Atlético Paranaense[3] and played twice at 2000 Copa do Brasil.

In September 2000, Udinese traveled to Poland for the UEFA Cup match against Polonia Warsaw. But Polish officials discovered that the Portuguese passport of Warley and Alberto were fake.[4] Later Jorginho's fake passport were also discovered . Warley and Jorginho were immediately transferred back to Brazil for Copa João Havelange, where Jorginho Paulista won the champion along with former Brazilian internationals Jorginho.

In June 2001, he was banned for 1 year for Italian football along with teammate Warley, Alejandro Da Silva and Alberto, and 9 other players were also banned from 6 months to 1 year.[5] He was then loaned to Boca Juniors.[6] In early 2002 he left for Cruzeiro[7][8] to play as the backup of Juan Pablo Sorín.

He then left for São Paulo for a season, which he was injured from November to April.[9]

### Botafogo[edit]

In mid-2003 he left for Botafogo on loan[10] and finished as Campeonato Brasileiro Série B runner-up.

Jorginho had declared he would like to return to Palmeiras in 2004 season but eventually remain at Botafogo.[11]

### Return to Vasco[edit]

In April 2005 he returned to Vasco, signing a one-year contract.[12]

In December 2005, he left Vasco.[13]

### Mexico[edit]

He spent the 2006–07 season at Pumas Morelos, the feeder team of Pumas de la UNAM. He played twice at Primera División A, on round 2 and 3 of Apertura 2006.

### Late career[edit]

He then trailed at Russia to join Lokomotiv Moskva but failed to form a contract.,[14] In May 2007, he signed a contract with Paulista until the end of Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2007. He was the regular of Paulista but lost his place in the second half of the season.

He then trailed at Boavista,[15] Dalian[16] and Real Salt Lake.[citation needed]

In February 2009 he joined Bragantino for 2009 Campeonato Paulista. At the start of Campeonato Brasileiro Série B he left for Campinense, the league rival of Bragantino. He was released in June 2009.

In February 2010, he trialed at Avaí but failed to get a contract.[17] A year later, he was signed by Ceilândia, a team from Federal District.[18]

After a few months with Marcílio Dias in 2012 Campeonato Catarinense (1 appearance),[19] he left for Esporte Clube Flamengo of Piauí state.[20]

## International career[edit]

With Brazil, Jorginho won the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship along with Fábio, Fábio Pinto, Diogo Rincón, Matuzalém, Ronaldinho and Geovanni.

## Honours[edit]

### Club[edit]

* Vasco
* 2000 Copa Mercosur
* Copa João Havelange

### International[edit]

* Brazil
* 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship

## References[edit]

1. ^ "L' Udinese sempre piu' brasiliana: arrivano Jorginho e Warley". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 26 January 1999. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
2. ^ http://www.lega-calcio.it/it/Archivio-Storico/Match-report.page?idmatch=0293F147-64CF-B585-D8E6-B1BB665A0D42[permanent dead link]
3. ^ "Escalona al Torino, Bogdani alla Reggina". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 29 January 2000. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
4. ^ "Third Udinese player with fake passport". BBC Sport. 22 September 2000. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
5. ^ Kennedy, Frances (28 June 2001). "Players banned over false passport scandal". The Independent. UK. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
6. ^ "Fiorentina, c' è il portiere". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 27 July 2001. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
7. ^ "Jorginho Paulista está liberado para estrear no Cruzeiro". Terra Esportes (in Portuguese). 18 February 2002. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
8. ^ "Jorginho Paulista chega no Cruzeiro falando grosso". terra.com.br (in Portuguese). 31 January 2002. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
9. ^ "Jorginho Paulista deve voltar ao São Paulo contra o Paysandu". terra.com.br (in Portuguese). 23 April 2003. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
10. ^ "Botafogo tem três reforços". JB Online (in Portuguese). 1 August 2003. Retrieved 9 June 2010.[dead link]
11. ^ "Jorginho está fora dos planos do Palmeiras". Terra Esportes (in Portuguese). 13 December 2003. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
12. ^ "BID ACUMULATIVO SÉRIE A /2005". CBF. 8 November 2005. Archived from the original on 29 May 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
13. ^ "Jorginho Paulista deixa o Vasco". O Dia Online (in Portuguese). 20 December 2002. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
14. ^ "Jorginho Paulista é oferecido ao Corinthians". Terra Esportes (in Portuguese). 15 May 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
15. ^ "Sílvio Luiz, Jorginho Paulista e Alex Alves estão na mira do Boavista". sidneyrezende (in Portuguese). 26 May 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
16. ^ 实德巴西外援难现星光 能否超越安迪成留队关键 [Can Shide Brazilian trailer suppress the level of Adilson and win a contract?] (in Chinese). Tianjin ENORTH NETNEWS. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
17. ^ "Avaí negocia com Jorginho Paulista". avaixonados (in Portuguese). 3 February 2010. Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
18. ^ "Reforços de última hora". Ceilândia Esporte Clube (in Portuguese). 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
19. ^ Janeiro, Por Eduardo Lamas Rio de. "Achei! Jorginho Paulista, navegador de muitos mares e muitas histórias". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
20. ^ "Jorginho Paulista: o jogador bilheteria do Fla no Estadual" (in Portuguese). Esporte Clube Flamengo. 11 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2012.

## External links[edit]

* Jorginho Paulista – FIFA competition record (archived)
* Profile at futpedia.globo.com (in Portuguese)
* Profile at Legaseriea.it (in Italian)
* Jorginho Paulista at Soccerway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals