Jorginho James

Jorginho James

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-07-07) 7 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2011–2012	Kingston College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2019	Harbour View	49	(10)
2013–2014	→ Grenades (loan)
2015	→ Perak FA (loan)	0	(0)
2016–2018	→ Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (loan)	54	(3)
2017	→ Houston Dynamo (loan)	0	(0)
Total		103	(13)
International career
2013	Jamaica U20
2012	Jamaica	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorginho James (born 7 July 1994) is a Jamaican former international footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Kingston, James began his career with Kingston College.[1] He then featured for RSPL club Harbour View.[2] He spent time on loan at Grenades.[1] He also had a short loan spells with Perak FA in the Malaysia Super League, but returned without making an appearance for the club.[3] Jorginho has also trialed and trained at Reading United FC in the US and Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan.[4]

He was loaned out again in March 2016 to United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros.[5] He also played one US Open Cup game for the Houston Dynamo in 2017,[6] being on trial at the club.[7]

International career

He made his senior international debut for Jamaica on 22 February 2012;[1] James, 17 at the time, came on as an 82nd-minute substitute in the friendly match against Cuba, scoring five minutes later.[8]

James also made his U20 debut in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship against Antigua and Barbuda on 7 November 2013.[9]

Personal life

In August 2024, James was accused of assaulting his wife in Texas, with a court date being set for October.[10]

International goals

As of 24 February 2012

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Reference
1	2012-22-02	Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica	Cuba	1–0	1–0	Friendly	[8]

References

1. "Jorginho James". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
2. "Senior Team - Harbour View Football Club". Hvfc.net. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
3. "Karathu delighted with Jorginho, hunting after playmaker - FourthOfficial.com". Fourthofficial.com. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
4. "Jorginho James". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
5. "Jorginho James signs USL One Year Loan Deal - Harbour View Football Club". Hvfc.net. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
6. "Jorginho James". worldfootball.net.
7. FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dynamo release initial 2017 preseason roster | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC.
8. "This moment will encourage me - James". Jamaica Gleaner. 24 February 2012.
9. Jorginho James at Soccerway
10. "Former Reggae Boy Jorginho James allegedly assaults wife – video shows man viciously punching woman - Jamaica Observer". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 12 September 2024.