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Jorge Mendonça

Jorge Mendonça

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Career

Born in Silva Jardim, he scored 417 goals during his career (1972–1991). With Brazilian team he played 6 official games without scoring any goals (he was Zico reserve in 1978 FIFA World Cup). He won the São Paulo State Championship in 1976 and was the top goalscorer in the same tournament in 1981 - 38 goals by Guarani. After he retired he suffered of financial, healthy and familiar problems. However, in his last years, he directed a childcare project of Guarani. He died at Hospital Mário Gatti, in Campinas, at 51 years old from a heart attack in Campinas. Jorge Mendonça is buried in Cemitério das Acácias in Valinhos, city next to Campinas, São Paulo.

Club
Paraná Clube (1987–1989)
Club
Bangu Atlético Clube (1971–1973)
Club
Rio Branco Atlético Clube (1986–1986)
Club
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (1976–1980)
Club
Cruzeiro E.C. (1985–1986)
Club
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta (1983–1985)
Club
Clube Náutico Capibaribe (1973–1976)
Club
CR Vasco da Gama (1980–1980)
Club
Guarani Futebol Clube (1980–1982)
Club
Paulista Futebol Clube (1989–1991)
Club
Brazil men's national football team (1978–1978)
Club
Colorado Esporte Clube (1987–1988)
Club
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta (1987–1989)
National team
Brazil

Legacy

Awards

Náutico Campeonato Pernambucano: 1974 Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista: 1976 Campeonato Brasileiro runner-up: 1978 Guarani Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1981

Clubs

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Archive

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Brazilian footballer (1954-2006)

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Jorge Pinto Mendonça was a Brazilian footballer during the 1970s and 1980s, playing in a striker role.

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