Jorginho (footballer, born December 1991)

Jorginho
Jorginho lining up for Chelsea in 2021
Personal information
Full name Jorge Luiz Frello Filho[1]
Date of birth (1991-12-20) 20 December 1991 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth Imbituba, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Arsenal
Number 20
Youth career
2006–2007 Brusque[3]
2007–2010 Hellas Verona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Hellas Verona 89 (11)
2010–2011Sambonifacese (loan) 31 (1)
2014–2018 Napoli 133 (2)
2018–2023 Chelsea 143 (21)
2023– Arsenal 41 (0)
International career
2016– Italy 57 (5)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2020
UEFA Nations League
Third place 2021
Third place 2023
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Runner-up 2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:06, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2024

Jorge Luiz Frello Filho Cavaliere OMRI (born 20 December 1991), known as Jorginho, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the Italy national team.

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.

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 (only Italian player to ever win the award) and placed third in the Ballon d'Or.

  1. ^ "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021: Chelsea FC" (PDF). FIFA. 9 February 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Jorginho: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Brusque ainda espera dinheiro da Fifa pela transferência de Jorginho do Chelsea para o Arsenal". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2024.