Jorginho (footballer, born December 1991)
Jorge Luiz Frello Filho Cavaliere OMRI (born 20 December 1991), known as Jorginho, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the Italy national team.
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Jorginho playing for Chelsea in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jorge Luiz Frello Filho | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Imbituba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Hellas Verona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Hellas Verona | 89 | (11) |
| 2010–2011 | → Sambonifacese (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | Napoli | 133 | (2) |
| 2018–2023 | Chelsea | 143 | (21) |
| 2023– | Arsenal | 36 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Italy | 52 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:06, 14 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:52, 24 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born in Brazil, Jorginho moved to Italy at the age of 15, and began his professional career with the Hellas Verona youth team, before being promoted to the senior team. During the 2010–11 season, he was sent on loan to Sambonifacese. In January 2014, he moved to Napoli, where he soon after won the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana. He totalled 160 games for the club before signing for Chelsea in 2018, where he won the UEFA Europa League in his first season, followed by the UEFA Champions League during the 2020–21 season. After four and a half years at Chelsea, Jorginho joined Arsenal in 2023.
At international level, he has represented Italy, making his senior debut in 2016, while his competitive debut came the following year. He was part of the Italy squad which won UEFA Euro 2020, and was named in the Team of the Tournament for his performances. In 2021, he was named UEFA Men's Player of the Year (only Italian player to ever win the award) and placed third in the Ballon d'Or.