Paulo Jorge (footballer, born 1993)

Paulo Jorge Gomes Pereira (born 18 January 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for S.C. Espinho. He previously played at fully professional level for Blackburn Rovers and Gaz Metan Mediaș.[1]

Paulo Jorge
Personal information
Full name Paulo Jorge Gomes Pereira
Date of birth (1993-01-18) 18 January 1993
Place of birth Braga, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Espinho
Number 6
Youth career
2006–2007 Braga
2007–2012 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Blackburn Rovers 2 (0)
2015–2017 TuS Erndtebrück 33 (1)
2017 Gaz Metan Mediaș 2 (0)
2018–2019 Trofense 42 (1)
2019– Espinho 13 (0)
International career
2008–2009 Portugal U16 6 (0)
2009–2010 Portugal U17 12 (0)
2011 Portugal U18 8 (0)
2011–2012 Portugal U19 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:07, 10 December 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Braga, Jorge spent his youth career with S.C. Braga's youth team and F.C. Porto's youth team. on 27 July 2012, he signed for English club Blackburn Rovers of the Championship.[2] On 18 August 2012, he made his league debut for Rovers against Ipswich Town coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Danny Murphy.[3]

International career

Paulo Jorge has represented Portugal at under-17 and twice at under-19 level. He played 90 minutes for the U19s in a 6–0 win away at San Marino on 6 November 2011 and came on as substitute in a 3–3 draw at home to Hungary three days later.[4]

Career statistics

Club
As of 1 July 2015
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers 2012–13 200010–30
Career total 2000100030

References
  1. "Paulo Jorge". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. Power, Liam. "Blackburn Rovers sign Portuguese duo Paulo Jorge and Edinho". Sportsmole. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  3. "A late own-goal from Jason Lowe saw Blackburn held to a draw in their first game back in the Championship". BBC. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  4. "Portugal - Paulo Jorge - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
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