Jorginho made history this Saturday: he became the first player to win the Libertadores Cupthe Champions and the Euro Cup. Although he was born in Brazil ((Imbituba, Santa Catarina, December 20, 1991), the medium has an Italian passport (he arrived in Italy at the age of 15 and made his professional debut in the verona in 2010) and was even captain of the ‘azzurra’ team.
Few can boast of a track record like that of today’s midfielder. ‘Fla’. Few can say that on May 29, 2021 they conquered, like Jorginhothe Champions with the Chelsea against him Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City (0-1 at Do Dragao in Porto). Or that they lifted Euro 2020 (played in 2021 due to the pandemic) on July 11, 2021, when the ‘Nazionale’ defeated England on penalties at Wembley.
The Italian-Brazilian’s career is a dream: Naples that disputed Serie A against Juventus went to Chelsea in July 2018 and Chelsea to the Arsenal in January 2023. Later, in the present, he decided to live the experience of playing in his country and signed for the Flamengowith whom the Libertadores won on Saturday (0-1 against the Palmeiras).
Jorginho, with the 2020-21 Champions League (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Jorginho, with Euro 2020 (played in 2021 due to the pandemic) (Andy Rain/Pool Photo via AP)
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With the Chelsea Jorginho He won the aforementioned Champions League, a Europa League, a European Super Cup and a Club World Cup. With Naples, a Coppa Italia and a Supercoppa. And this November 29, 2025 he entered history by also becoming champion of America.
