Jorge Siega
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 3, 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Cotiporã, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968 | Washington Whips | 31 | (8) |
| 1969–1970 | German-Hungarians | ||
| 1971–1976 | New York Cosmos | 81 | (15) |
| International career | |||
| 1973 | United States | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Blau-Weiss Gottschee | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jorge Siega (born Brazil) is a former Brazilian-American football (soccer) forward who spent eight seasons in the North American Soccer League, seven with the New York Cosmos. He also earned eight caps with the U.S. national team in 1973.
Siega joined the Washington Whips of the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1968. The Whips folded at the end of the season and Siega moved to the German-Hungarians of the German American Soccer League. In 1971, he was the first player signed by the expansion New York Cosmos.[1] He was a second team All Star in 1971 and 1972 and continued with the Cosmos through the 1976 season.
