Jorge Luiz Jorginho Bio, Parents, Girlfriend, Net Worth

July 30, 2024

In this article we uncover Jorge Luiz Jorginho bio; how old is Jorginho? Where was he born? Who are his parents? What is the name of his wife or girlfriend? Does he have children? What is his nationality? How much does he earns a week, month or year? What is his net worth?

Jorge Luiz Jorginho Bio

This Jorge Luiz Jorginho bio also covers his career background, his position or role on the field, his number of caps and goals for his club and country, his achievements, and everything pertaining to the football star.

His full name is Jorge Luiz Frello Filho popularly known as Jorginho, is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Italy national team.

Where was Jorge Luiz Jorginho Born?

Jorginho was born in Imbituba in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina but moved to Italy at the age of 15. He is of Italian descent through his paternal great-grandfather Giacomo Frello who is from Lusiana, Veneto, and thus earned Italian citizenship as a result.

Jorge Luiz Jorginho Age, Height and Weight

Jorginho was born on 20th December, 1991 in Imbituba, Brazil. He is now 31 years of age. Jorginho has a height of 1.78 meters and weighs 68 kilo grams.

Jorge Luiz Jorginho Career

Jorginho began his professional career with the Verona youth team in 2007. In June 2010, Jorginho was loaned out to Serie C2 side, Sambonifacese, where he played his first full senior season for the Veneto club – appearing 31 times and scoring one goal whilst providing ten assists from his central midfield position.

Jorginho joined Napoli on 18th January 2014, in a co-ownership deal with Verona for four and a half years. While initially struggling to get into manager Rafael Benítez’s lineup, Jorginho’s fortunes changed with the appointment of Maurizio Sarri who was key to his development, deploying him in a deep-lying midfield role from which he could dictate play with his passing abilities. In 2017/2018, Jorginho had a breakthrough season with Napoli and was integral to their Serie A title challenge.

On 14th July 2018, Jorginho signed for English team Chelsea on a five-year contract on the same day as Sarri was hired at the club. He joined for a transfer fee of £50m with £7m in potential add-ons, and was assigned the number 5 shirt.

With Chelsea FC, he has won the UEFA Europa League in his first season, followed by the UEFA Champions League during the 2020/2021 season.

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 placed third in the Ballon d’Or.

For his performances with Chelsea and the Italian team in the 2021 season, Jorginho won both Best Fifa Men’s Player UEFA Player of the Year and placed third in the Ballon d’Or. His Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel described him as one of “the very best midfielders in the world.”

Jorge Luiz Jorginho Stats

As at 27th December, 2022, Jorginho has made a total career appearances of 497 games and scored 47 goals. As a t 26th September, 2022, Jorginho, in his international duty, has capped Italy 46 times and scored 5 goals.

He was part of the UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season 2018/2019 and UEFA Champion League squad of the season 2020/2021. Jorginho was named part of the UEFA Europeans Championship Team of the Tournament 2020 and the UEFA Men’s player of the year 2020/2021.

Jorge Luiz Jorginho Parents

The Chelsea footballer and the Italian Midfield Maestro, Jorginho, was born to Jorge Luiz Frello, his father and Maria Tereza Freitas, his mother, who was a former amateur football player and his father Jorge Luiz Frello. Jorginho was born and raised in a football loving environment.

Jorge Luiz Jorginho Girlfriend/ Wife

Currently Jorginho is in a relationship with singer and song writer Catherine Harding who earned recognition for being a star the Voice show. She was also in relationship with the Hollywood star, Jude Law but they parted ways. Catherine and Jude Law are parents to a six-year-old girl named Ida.

Unlike Jorginho who doesn’t share his romance on Instagram Catherine has filled the void for the fans by posting pictures along with her man.

Prior to his relationship with the beautiful Catherine, he was married to Natalia Leteri in 2017. However, the marriage lasted for only two years.

Jorge Luiz Jorginho Children

Jorginho has three children. He has two children with his ex-wife; Vitor and Alicia. And in his new relationship with Catherine has given birth to their new child called Jax.

Jorge Luiz Jorginho Market Value, Salary and Net Worth

Jorginho is valued on the transfer market around €30 Million. He earns £110,000 per week, £5,720,000 per annum. Jorginho has an estimated net worth of $20 million.

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