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Jorginho
b. 1991
Brazilian and Italian association football player (born 1991)
- Born
- 20 Dec 1991 · Imbituba
Life timeline
Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.
- 20 Dec 1991BornBorn in Imbituba
- 2010 – 2011TeamA.C. Sambonifacese
- 2010 – 2014TeamHellas Verona FC
- 2014 – 2018TeamSSC Napoli
- 2016TeamItaly men's national association football team
- 2018 – 2023TeamChelsea F.C.
- 2021AwardKnight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 2023 – 2025TeamArsenal F.C.
- 2025TeamClube de Regatas do Flamengo
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1991 – today).
- 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- 19941994 FIFA World Cup
- 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
- 19981998 FIFA World Cup
- 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
- 2003 – 2011Iraq War
- 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
- 20062006 FIFA World Cup
- 20082008 Summer Olympics
- 2008Russo-Georgian War
- 20102010 Haiti earthquake
- 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
- 20112011 Norway attacks
- 2011Libyan civil war
- 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
- 20122012 Summer Olympics
- 20142014 FIFA World Cup
- 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2015Paris Agreement
- 20182018 FIFA World Cup
- 2020COVID-19 pandemic
- 20212020 Summer Olympics
- 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2023Gaza war
- 20242024 Summer Olympics
- 20262026 Iran war
Biography
Jorge Luiz Frello Filho (born 20 December 1991), known as Jorginho, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo. Born in Brazil, he represented the Italy national team. In 2021, he finished 3rd in the Ballon d’Or voting.
Born in Brazil, Jorginho moved to Italy at the age of 15, and began his professional career with the Hellas Verona youth team, before being promoted to the senior team. During the 2010–11 season, he was sent on loan to Sambonifacese. In January 2014, he moved to Napoli, where he soon after won the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana. He totalled 160 games for the club before signing for Chelsea in 2018, where he won the UEFA Europa League in his first season, followed by the UEFA Champions League during the 2020–21 season. After four and a half years at Chelsea, Jorginho joined Arsenal in 2023 for a fee of £12 million.
At international level, he has represented Italy, making his senior debut in 2016, while his competitive debut came the following year. He was part of the Italy squad which won UEFA Euro 2020, and was named in the Team of the Tournament for his performances. In 2021, he was named UEFA Men's Player of the Year and is the only Italian player to ever win the award. He also placed third in voting for the Ballon d'Or.
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