Jorginho (footballer, born June 1998)
Portuguese footballer
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Ricardo Jorge Silva Araújo (born 27 June 1998), also known as Jorginho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Veikkausliiga club KuPS.
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Jorginho with Ilves in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Jorge Silva Araújo | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KuPS | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Famalicão | ||
| 2007–2008 | Operário Famalicão | ||
| 2008–2010 | CB Póvoa de Lanhoso | ||
| 2010–2018 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Benfica B | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Famalicão | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Sporting da Covilhã | 23 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ilves | 30 | (3) |
| 2025 | Dukla Prague | 8 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 13 | (0) |
| 2026– | KuPS | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Portugal U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (1) |
| 2016 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Portugal U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2026 | |||
Club career
After playing in his native Portugal for Benfica B, Famalicão and Sporting da Covilhã, Jorginho moved to Finland in July 2023 after signing with Ilves in the country's top tier Veikkausliiga.[1][2] On 31 October 2024, it was reported that Jorginho would leave Ilves. During one-and-a-half seasons he spent with the club, he made 42 appearances, scored three goals and provided 12 assists in all competitions combined. He also won the 2023 Finnish Cup with Ilves, and they finished as the Veikkausliiga runners-up in the 2024 season.[3]
On 13 November 2024, Jorginho signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Czech First League club Dukla Prague as a free agent, joining the club in January 2025.[4]
On 5 July 2025, Jorginho signed a contract with Erovnuli Liga club Torpedo Kutaisi.[5]
On 17 July 2026, Jorginho joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club KuPS on a contract until the end of 2028.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 8 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Famalicão | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sporting da Covilhã | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3[b] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Ilves | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| Dukla Prague | 2024–25 | Czech First League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Dukla Prague B | 2024–25 | ČFL | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2025 | Erovnuli Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 76 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 96 | 3 | ||
- Includes Taça de Portugal and Suomen Cup
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Includes UEFA Conference League
- Includes Finnish League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League qualifiers
Honours
Benfica
- UEFA Youth League runner-up: 2016–17
Ilves
- Finnish Cup: 2023[7]
- Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024[8]
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