Jójó (footballer, born 2001)

Jorge Miguel Lopes Xavier (born 19 May 2001), known as Jójó, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Paços de Ferreira, on loan from B-SAD.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lopes and the second or paternal family name is Xavier.
Jójó
Personal information
Full name Jorge Miguel Lopes Xavier
Date of birth (2001-05-19) 19 May 2001
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Paços de Ferreira
(on loan from B-SAD)
Number 50
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– B-SAD 32 (1)
2023– → Paços de Ferreira (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:37, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

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.[1] He signed his first professional contract with B-SAD on 6 August 2021.[2]

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.[3]

Personal life

Born in Portugal, Jójó is of Cape Verdean descent.[4]

References
  1. "Mafra vs. Belenenses - 24 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. "César e Jojó renovam contrato com o Belenenses SAD até 2025". www.record.pt.
  3. "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.
  4. "Mercado: Futebol Portugal - Jójó Lopes Xavier assina contrato com Belenenses SAD". criolosports.com.
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