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) 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024

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.

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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