Artur Jorge (footballer, born 1994)
Artur Jorge Marques Amorim (born 14 August 1994), known as Artur Jorge (Portuguese pronunciation: [aʁˈtuʁ ˈʒɔɾʒ(ɨ)]), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória F.C. as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Artur Jorge Marques Amorim | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Braga B | 59 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | → Vilaverdense (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Freamunde (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Braga | 20 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Mouscron (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → FCSB (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Vitória Setúbal | 26 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 September 2019 | |||
Club career
Braga
Born in Braga, Artur Jorge joined local S.C. Braga's youth system at the age of 10. He started playing as a senior with the B-team, going on to spend several seasons with them in the Segunda Liga; additionally, during 2014–15, he was loaned to Vilaverdense FC[1] and S.C. Freamunde.
Artur Jorge made both his main squad and Primeira Liga debut on 19 September 2016, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for injured André Pinto in a 1–3 away loss against S.L. Benfica.[2] He contributed with a further 15 starts until the end of the season, in an eventual fifth-place finish.
On 15 August 2017, after renewing his contract for one year and less than one month on loan at Royal Excel Mouscron,[3] Artur Jorge agreed to a season-long loan deal with Romanian club FCSB.[4] His debut came three days later in an away match against SC Juventus București, scoring an own goal after just 13 seconds in an eventual 2–1 win.[5]
V. Setúbal
Artur Jorge returned to his country and its top division on 13 June 2018, joining Vitória F.C. on a three-year contract.[6]
Personal life
Artur Jorge's father, known by the same name, was also a footballer and a defender. He too played for Braga.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 March 2018[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Braga B | 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 43 | 3 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 59 | 4 | ||
| Vilaverdense (loan) | 2014–15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| Freamunde (loan) | 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Braga | 2016–17 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | ||
| FCSB (loan) | 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 94 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 105 | 4 | ||
References
- "Duo da equipa B emprestado" [B-team duo loaned]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- "Pizzi e Mitroglou devolvem a coroa ao campeão" [Pizzi and Mitroglou return crown to champion] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "Artur Jorge renova e é cedido ao Mouscron" [Artur Jorge renews and is loaned to Mouscron] (in Portuguese). Sábado. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- "Artur Jorge a semnat cu FCSB! "Mi-am dorit să joc la cel mai mare club din România!"" [Artur Jorge signed with FCSB! "I wished to play for the biggest club in Romania!"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- "Artur Jorge, debut de coșmar în tricoul FCSB-ului. Autogol, după 13 secunde" [Artur Jorge, a nightmare debut in the colours of FCSB. An own goal, after 13 seconds] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- Lopes, Carlos (13 June 2018). "V. Setúbal confirma contratação de Artur Jorge" [V. Setúbal confirm signing of Artur Jorge]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- "Artur Jorge (pai) fala da estreia do filho: "É um orgulho muito grande!"" [Artur Jorge (father) talks about son's debut: «It's such a big pride!»]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 21 September 2016. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "Artur Jorge". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
