Ricardo Jorge Silva Araújo

Ricardo Jorge Silva Araújo (born 27 June 1998), also known as Jorginho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Veikkausliiga club KuPS.

Club career After playing in his native Portugal for Benfica B, Famalicão and Sporting da Covilhã, Jorginho moved to Finland in July 2023 after signing with Ilves in the country's top tier Veikkausliiga. On 31 October 2024, it was reported that Jorginho would leave Ilves. During one-and-a-half seasons he spent with the club, he made 42 appearances, scored three goals and provided 12 assists in all competitions combined. He also won the 2023 Finnish Cup with Ilves, and they finished as the Veikkausliiga runners-up in the 2024 season.

On 13 November 2024, Jorginho signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Czech First League club Dukla Prague as a free agent, joining the club in January 2025.

On 5 July 2025, Jorginho signed a contract with Erovnuli Liga club Torpedo Kutaisi.

On 17 July 2026, Jorginho joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club KuPS on a contract until the end of 2028.

Career statistics

Honours Benfica UEFA Youth League runner-up: 2016–17

Ilves Finnish Cup: 2023 Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2024