Jorginho Paulista

Udinese and loans

Discovered by PSV after 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship, he joined Udinese on loan in January 1999. 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. He also moved back to Brazil on loan to Atlético Paranaense 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. 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. He was then loaned to Boca Juniors. In early 2002 he left for Cruzeiro 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.

Botafogo

In mid-2003 he left for Botafogo on loan and finished as Campeonato Brasileiro Série B runner-up. Jorginho had declared he would like to return to Palmeiras in 2004 season but…

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

Club

Vasco 2000 Copa Mercosur Copa João Havelange PSV Eindhoven 1998 Johan Cruyff Shield

International

Brazil 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship