Carlos Jorge
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Carlos Jorge Camacho Dantas (born 8 November 1966), known as Carlos Jorge, is a retired Portuguese
professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Over the course of 15 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 316 games and 21 goals, for Marítimo and Sporting.
, Madeira
, Carlos Jorge arrived in C.S. Marítimo's youth system at the age of 16, making his first-team - and first division - debuts two years later. After a one-year loan to C.F. União in the second level
, also in the island, he returned to become an essential defensive unit, amassing 120 league appearances in four seasons (with nine goals); in the 1990–91 season, as his side finished 10th (the top division in Portugal then comprised 20 teams), he played all 38 matches and minutes, scoring a career-best five goals.
In 1992, Jorge signed with national powerhouse Sporting Clube de Portugal, but appeared sparingly over the course of two seasons. He then returned to the Verde-rubros (Green and red), playing a further seven years (always in the first category); in 1997–98, the everpresent team captain netted four in 30 games as Marítimo qualified for the UEFA Cup, where they would valliantly exit in the first round against Leeds United
(on penalties).
Jorge begun his manager career in 2010, acting as assistant coach to both the first and second teams
of his main club.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Over the course of 15 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 316 games and 21 goals, for Marítimo and Sporting.
Football career
Born in FunchalFunchal
Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:...
, Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
, Carlos Jorge arrived in C.S. Marítimo's youth system at the age of 16, making his first-team - and first division - debuts two years later. After a one-year loan to C.F. União in the second level
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, also in the island, he returned to become an essential defensive unit, amassing 120 league appearances in four seasons (with nine goals); in the 1990–91 season, as his side finished 10th (the top division in Portugal then comprised 20 teams), he played all 38 matches and minutes, scoring a career-best five goals.
In 1992, Jorge signed with national powerhouse Sporting Clube de Portugal, but appeared sparingly over the course of two seasons. He then returned to the Verde-rubros (Green and red), playing a further seven years (always in the first category); in 1997–98, the everpresent team captain netted four in 30 games as Marítimo qualified for the UEFA Cup, where they would valliantly exit in the first round against Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
(on penalties).
Jorge begun his manager career in 2010, acting as assistant coach to both the first and second teams
C.S. Marítimo B
Club Sport Marítimo B is a Portuguese football club that currently plays in the Serie A of the Portuguese Second Division. They are the reserve team of Club Sport Marítimo...
of his main club.