Jorge Mauá

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is do Vale and the second or paternal family name is de Araújo.

Jorge Mauá

Personal information
Full name	Jorge do Vale de Araújo
Date of birth	(1987-01-22) 22 January 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	União Suzano
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Mauaense	18	(12)
2015	Nacional-SP	28	(16)
2016	Taubaté	16	(7)
2016	Mauaense	17	(17)
2016	São Caetano	3	(0)
2017	Juventus-SP	12	(2)
2017	Noroeste	1	(0)
2018	Atlético Cajazeirense	6	(2)
2018	Noroeste	9	(5)
2022	União Suzano	16	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge do Vale de Araújo, better known as Jorge Mauá (born 22 January 1987), is a Brazilian striker who currently plays for amateur club Metropolitano de Nova Veneza.[1] He's among the all-time top scorers for Mauaense, his hometown club.

Profile

Jorge Mauá started his career playing futsal for Corinthians, scoring more than 250 goals as a forward. At age 21, Mauá made the switch to association football, playing for União Suzano and Colegiales from Paraguay without much success.[2] He kept playing in amateur leagues in Mauá until 2013, when he got offered a contract by local team Mauaense. He led the team in scoring during his tenure[3] and quickly got promoted to upper-division teams such as Nacional and Taubaté.[4] Jorge Mauá played for Atlético Cajazeirense in the 2018 Campeonato Paraibano.[5]

In 2016, he returned to his hometown club and once again led the team in scoring, netting one goal per game on average.[6] The stats caught the attention of Juventus da Mooca, but the striker had a disappointing 2017 Série A-2 run, scoring only two goals. A year later, he managed to regain his form playing for Noroeste, in the Campeonato Paulista Série A3.

After his contract with Noroeste expired, he came back to the amateur leagues while majoring in Physical Education.[7]

Jorge Mauá returned to professional football in 2022, signing for União Suzano of the Campeonato Paulista Série A3.[8] He scored a brace in his debut on 29 January, a 2–1 win against São José.[9]

References

1. Monte, Tiago (16 October 2022). "Metrô perde e está fora do Estadual". TN Sul (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 October 2022.
2. Freitas, Bruno (23 February 2018). "Atacante Jorge Mauá está de volta e reforça o Noroeste na Série A3 – Esporte Clube Noroeste". Esporte Clube Noroeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
3. Fattori, Anderson (15 October 2016). "Jorge Mauá vai da várzea ao profissional - Diário do Grande ABC". Diário do Grande ABC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
4. "Atacante Jorge Mauá é contratado pelo Taubaté para Série A2 do Paulista". globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 23 November 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
5. "Campinense x Atlético-PB - Campeonato Paraibano 2018".
6. Comunicação, Drive. "Federação Paulista de Futebol". 2016.futebolpaulista.com.br. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
7. "Artilheiro do Desafio ao Galo rodou por clubes paulistas e faz faculdade". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 April 2020.
8. de Andrade, Victor. "Jorge Mauá comenta volta ao futebol profissional marcando dois gols pelo União Suzano AC". Retrieved 22 October 2022.
9. "União Suzano vira nos acréscimos e vence o São José na estreia no Paulista da Série A3". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 January 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

External links

• Jorge Mauá at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)