Jorge Luís (footballer, born 1958)

Jorge Luís
Personal information
Full name Jorge Luís Brochado Pereira
Date of birth (1958-03-14)14 March 1958
Place of birth Barra Mansa, Brazil
Date of death 15 July 2024(2024-07-15) (aged 66)
Place of death Barra Mansa, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1972–1976 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1978 Flamengo 27 (1)
1978 Cruzeiro
1979 Al Nassr
1980–1981 Joinville
1981 Guarani
1982–1984 Atlético Paranaense
1984 Joinville
1985 Portuguesa
1985 Londrina
1986 Pinheiros-PR
International career
1977 Brazil U20 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024

Jorge Luís Brochado Pereira (14 March 1958 – 15 July 2024), simply known as Jorge Luís, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

A graduate of Flamengo's youth teams, Jorge Luís was notable for being the captain of the Brazil national under-20 football team in the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.[1] He was also part of the champion squads for Flamengo in 1978, and later for Joinville and Athletico Paranaense in the 1980s.[2][3]

Honours

Flamengo
Joinville
Athletico Paranaense

Death

Jorge Luís died at the age of 66 in his hometown, Barra Mansa, on 15 July 2024.[4][3]

References

  1. ^ "SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1949–1987". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Jorge Luís)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Morre o ex-jogador Jorge Luís, bicampeão pelo Athletico nos anos 1980". CBN Curitiba (in Portuguese). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Morre em Barra Mansa Jorge Luís, ex-jogador do Flamengo e da Seleção Brasileira". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.