Jorge Silva
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Luís Jorge Pinto da Silva (born 4 December 1975 in Porto
), known as Jorge Silva, is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.
Over the course of eight seasons, he amassed top division totals of 115 games (one goal), mainly in representation of Boavista, for which he also appeared in other levels.
).
He returned to Boavista and went on to be a relatively important part in the club's historical national championship conquest, in 2000–01, assuming defensive duties in midfield with Petit
; he featured heavily as the Axadrezados progressed to the following season's UEFA Champions League
second group stage, adding a semifinal run in the UEFA Cup in the next year.
Silva then played three years at S.C. Beira-Mar (2004–07), being relegated from the top flight in his last year, after which he moved to C.D. Feirense, also in level two. In 2008, he returned to Boavista as the last survivor of the league-winning squad, as the club was in a severe financial crisis, in the second division, ultimately being relegated for the second consecutive time
.
In the 2010 summer, at nearly 35, Silva signed with another northern club, Gondomar S.C.
in the third division
. He retired in June of the following at nearly 36, beginning a coaching career immediately, as he was appointed assistant manager at F.C. Paços de Ferreira.
for Portugal
.
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
), known as Jorge Silva, is a retired Portuguese
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...
footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.
Over the course of eight seasons, he amassed top division totals of 115 games (one goal), mainly in representation of Boavista, for which he also appeared in other levels.
Club career
Having emerged from local Boavista FC's youth ranks, Silva was promoted to the first team in 1994, but took time to establish himself in the early years, serving two loans until 1998 (União de Leiria and Académica de Coimbra, both in the second divisionLiga 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...
).
He returned to Boavista and went on to be a relatively important part in the club's historical national championship conquest, in 2000–01, assuming defensive duties in midfield with Petit
Petit (Portuguese footballer)
Armando Gonçalves Teixeira , commonly known as Petit, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for 1. FC Köln in the German first division, as a defensive midfielder....
; he featured heavily as the Axadrezados progressed to the following season's UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
second group stage, adding a semifinal run in the UEFA Cup in the next year.
Silva then played three years at S.C. Beira-Mar (2004–07), being relegated from the top flight in his last year, after which he moved to C.D. Feirense, also in level two. In 2008, he returned to Boavista as the last survivor of the league-winning squad, as the club was in a severe financial crisis, in the second division, ultimately being relegated for the second consecutive time
2008–09 Liga de Honra
The 2008–09 Liga de Honra season is the nineteenth since its establishment. Trofense are the defending champions.-Teams promoted to Liga de Honra:*Oliveirense*Sporting Covilhã-League table:-Summary:...
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In the 2010 summer, at nearly 35, Silva signed with another northern club, Gondomar S.C.
Gondomar S.C.
Gondomar Sport Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Gondomar, Porto District. Founded on 1 May 1921, it currently plays in the Portuguese third division, holding home games at Estádio de São Miguel, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.-History:...
in the third division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
. He retired in June of the following at nearly 36, beginning a coaching career immediately, as he was appointed assistant manager at F.C. Paços de Ferreira.
International career
In 2002, the year after Boavista's league conquest, Silva collected two capsCap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
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