Jorge Luiz da Costa Pimentel

Jorge Luiz da Costa Pimentel (born 10 October 1968), simply known as Jorginho, is a Brazilian retired professional futsal player who played as a pivot.

Career

Jorginho began his career at Riachuelo, in Rio de Janeiro, and later played for the clubs Mackenzie, Social Ramos, Cariocas da Gávea and Tênis da Piedade in the city, still in the 1980s. He also worked for Bradesco and Vanel in São Paulo. While playing for Banfort from Ceará he was chosen to play for the Brazilian national team at 1992 World Cup. In Rio Grande do Sul he had greater success, playing for Enxuta Futsal from Caxias do Sul, a team for which he won more titles. He also had a notable spell at Atlético Mineiro and GKI-Gazprom, with Jorginho being the first Brazilian futsal player to play in Russia.

For the Brazil futsal team, he was considered largely responsible for winning the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Cup, a competition in which he was elected the best player.

Honours

Enxuta Futsal Taça Brasil de Futsal: 1995, 1996 Campeonato Gaúcho de Futsal: 1993, 1994, 1995

Atlético Mineiro Intercontinental Futsal Cup: 1998 Campeonato Mineiro de Futsal: 1998

GKI-Gazprom Russian Cup: 2000–01

Brazil FIFA Futsal World Cup: 1992 Copa América de Futsal: 1992, 1995, 1996 Futsal Mundialito: 1995, 1996

Awards 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship Best Player