Jorginho (beach soccer)

Jorginho
Personal information
Full name Jorge Augusto da Cunha Gabriel
Date of birth (1974-10-17) 17 October 1974
Place of birth Belém, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Vasco da Gama
2008 Catanzaro
2010–2012 Vasco da Gama
2012–2013 Kristall
2013–2018 Vasco da Gama
International career‡
1994–2019 Brazil[1] 303 (316)
Medal record
Men's beach soccer
Beach Soccer World Championships
Winner1995 BS World Championships
Winner1996 BS World Championships
Winner1997 BS World Championships
Winner1998 BS World Championships
Winner1999 BS World Championships
Winner2000 BS World Championships
Winner2002 BS World Championships
Winner2003 BS World Championships
Winner2004 BS World Championships
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Third place2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Winner2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Winner2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Winner2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Winner2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Second place2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Third place2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Winner2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Winner2005 FIFA BS WC qualification
Winner2006 FIFA BS WC qualification
Winner2011 FIFA BS WC qualification
Mundialito
Winner1996 Mundialito
Winner1997 Mundialito
Winner1999 Mundialito
Winner2000 Mundialito
Winner2001 Mundialito
Winner2004 Mundialito
Winner2011 Mundialito
Copa América
Winner1994 Copa América
Winner1995 Copa América
Winner1996 Copa América
Winner1997 Copa América
Winner1998 Copa América
Winner1999 Copa América
Winner2003 Copa América
Winner2012 Copa América
Intercontinental Cup
Second place2011 Intercontinental Cup
ODESUR Beach Games
Gold medal – first place2011 ODESUR Beach Games
Miami Cup
Winner2011 Miami Cup
Brazil Cup (Beach Soccer)
Winner2012 Brazil Cup (II Edition)
Second place2011 Brazil Cup (I Edition)
RJ-SP Tournament (Beach Soccer)
Winner2010 RJ-SP Tournament
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2018
‡ National team caps and goals as of 2019

Jorge Augusto da Cunha Gabriel (born 17 October 1974), better known as Jorginho, is a Brazilian former beach soccer player who played as a winger for the Brazil national beach soccer team. Widely regarded as one of the sport’s all-time greats, he is also one of the top scorers in Brazil beach soccer history.[2][3]

Beach soccer career

Born in Belém, Jorginho grew up in Rio de Janeiro. After winning a tournament, he was noticed by Léo Júnior and asked to play for the Brazilian national team. He represented Brazil during a period of sustained international success.[2] He contributed to Brazil’s eight Beach Soccer World Championship titles between 1996 and 2004[4] and participated in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, where Brazil won in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2017.[5][6] The team also finished as runners-up in 2011 and secured third place in 2005 and 2013.[7] In regional qualifiers, he was part of the squads that won the CONMEBOL qualification tournaments in 2005, 2006, and 2011.[8] Beyond the World Cup circuit, Jorginho earned multiple titles at the Mundialito (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2011) and the Copa América (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2012). His domestic honors include the Brazil Cup (winner in 2012, runner-up in 2011) and the RJ–SP Tournament in 2010. He also took part in Brazil’s gold medal run at the 2011 ODESUR Beach Games and was part of the team that won the 2011 Miami Cup, while finishing as runner-up in the 2011 Intercontinental Cup.[2] He played his final game in a testimonial match for Brazil, post-retirement, in 2019.[9]

Retirement

Jorginho announced his retirement from competitive beach soccer in 2018,[10] concluding a career that spanned over two decades. In January 2019, he made a final appearance in a testimonial match in Brazil, where he shared the pitch with Ronaldinho, a close friend and fellow Rio native. The event celebrated Jorginho’s contributions to the sport and drew thousands of fans.[1][11]

Honours

International

Domestic

Vasco da Gama

  • Mundialito de Clubes
  • Copa Libertadores
  • Campeonato Brasileiro
    • Winner: 2017
  • Copa do Brasil
    • Winner: 2012, 2014
    • Runner-up: 2011
  • Circuito Brasil de Futebol de Areia
    • Winner: 2013–14
  • Torneio Rio–São Paulo
    • Winner: 2010
  • Campeonato Carioca
    • Winner: 1999, 2003, 2014, 2018
  • Desafio Fair Play de Beach Soccer
    • Winner: 2013

Kristall

Individual accolades

References

  1. 1 2 "Jorginho: Ronaldinho made my farewell unforgettable". FIFA. 28 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jorginho | CBBS | Confederação Brasileira de Beach Soccer". cbbsbrasil.com.br. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Navigating Uncharted Waters: Brazil's Beach Soccer Evolution Amid Changing Societal and Environmental Landscapes - Brazilian Football". 18 December 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Beach Soccer World Cup 1999". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "FIFA Player Statistics: JORGINHO". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "A second balanced victory for Brazil carries them to Portugal". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "OFC Beach Soccer Championship 2013". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship 2008". 18 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2025 – via Issuu.
  9. ↑ "WATCH: Ronaldinho Dazzles With Sensational Beach Soccer Hat Trick". SI. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Vitória é campeão da Libertadores da América de Beach Soccer".
  11. ↑ Westwood, James (29 January 2019). "Video: Ronaldinho shows off outrageous samba skills in final beach soccer appearance for Brazil". CaughtOffside. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup". usbeachsoccer.greenlevadait.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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