Jorge Valença
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Full name
Jorge Queiroz Souza
Date of birth
19 April 1953
Place of birth
Valença, Brazil
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Queiroz Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Valença, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1976 | Vitória | ||
| 1977–1978 | America-RJ | ||
| 1979–1986 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1986–1987 | América-MG | ||
| 1987 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1988 | Villa Nova | ||
| 1989 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 1989 | Galícia | ||
| 1990 | Villa Nova | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Atlético Mineiro (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 May 2024 | |||
Jorge Queiroz Souza (born 19 April 1953), better known as Jorge Valença, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left back.
Left back, Jorge Valença is in the Atlético Mineiro hall of fame, where he played 333 matches, scored 13 goals and won the state championship six times.[1][2] He also played for Vitória, América Mineiro, Villa Nova, Athletico Paranaense and Galícia, and after retiring, he became an assistant coach in youth categories. He was an assistant at Atlético Mineiro from 2004 to 2008, and currently works in a store that operates in the food sector.[3][4]