Jorginho (beach soccer)


Jorge Augusto da Cunha Gabriel , better known as Jorginho, is a Brazilian former beach soccer player who played as a winger for the Brazil National Beach Soccer Team. Widely regarded as one of the sport’s all-time greats, he is also one of the top scorers in Brazil beach soccer history.

Beach soccer career

During his beach soccer career, Jorginho was part of the Brazilian national team during a period of sustained international success. He contributed to Brazil’s eight Beach Soccer World Championship titles between 1996 and 2004 and participated in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, where Brazil won in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2017. The team also finished as runners-up in 2011 and secured third place in 2005 and 2013. In regional qualifiers, he was part of the squads that won the CONMEBOL qualification tournaments in 2005, 2006, and 2011. Beyond the World Cup circuit, Jorginho earned multiple titles at the Mundialito and the Copa América. His domestic honors include the Brazil Cup and the RJ-SP Tournament in 2010. He also took part in Brazil’s gold medal run at the 2011 ODESUR Beach Games and was part of the team that won the 2011 Miami Cup, while finishing as runner-up in the 2011 Intercontinental Cup. He played his final game in a testimonial match for Brazil, post-retirement, in 2019.

Honours

Brazil International

Brazil Domestic

  • Brazil Cup:
  • * Winner: 2012
  • * Runner-up: 2011 RJ-SP Tournament :
  • * Winner: 2010

Individual Accolades

Retirement

Jorginho announced his retirement from competitive beach soccer in 2018, concluding a career that spanned over two decades. In January 2019, he made a final appearance in a testimonial match in Brazil, where he shared the pitch with Ronaldinho, a close friend and fellow Rio native. The event celebrated Jorginho’s contributions to the sport and drew thousands of fans.