In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lopes and the second or paternal family name is Xavier.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Miguel Lopes Xavier | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-05-19) 19 May 2001 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Vizela | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Amadora | ||
| 2012–2017 | Benfica | ||
| 2017–2020 | B-SAD | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | B-SAD B | 17 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | B-SAD | 32 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Paços de Ferreira (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2024– | Vizela | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:05, 5 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jorge Miguel Lopes Xavier (born 19 May 2001), known as Jójó, is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Vizela. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Club career
Jójó is a product of the youth academies of Amadora, Benfica and Belenenses SAD. He made his professional debut with B-SAD in a 1–0 Taça da Liga loss to Mafra on 24 July 2021. He signed his first professional contract with B-SAD on 6 August 2021.
On 27 July 2023, recently-relegated to Liga Portugal 2 side Paços de Ferreira announced the signing of Jójó from B-SAD on a season-long loan, with a future option to make the move permanent.
International career
Born in Portugal, Jójó is of Cape Verdean descent. In May 2024, he was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of matches.
References
- "Mafra vs. Belenenses - 24 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "César e Jojó renovam contrato com o Belenenses SAD até 2025". www.record.pt.
- "Oficial: Jójó reforça setor defensivo do Paços de Ferreira" [Official: Jójó reinforces Paços de Ferreira's defensive sector] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- "Mercado: Futebol Portugal - Jójó Lopes Xavier assina contrato com Belenenses SAD". criolosports.com.
- "Futebol: Jójó de volta à seleção de Cabo Verde". criolosports.com. 5 June 2024.
External links
| F.C. Vizela – current squad | |
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lisbon
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- 21st-century Cape Verdean sportsmen
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Portuguese sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- B-SAD players
- F.C. Paços de Ferreira players
- F.C. Vizela players
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen