Jorge Madureira

Jorge Madureira
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Manuel Catarino Madureira
Date of birth	5 February 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Matosinhos, Portugal
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1986–1994	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994	Porto
1994–1995	Leça
1995–1996	Gil Vicente
1996–1998	Aves
1998–1999	Académica
1999–2000	Esposende
2000–2001	Penafiel
2001–2002	Vilanovense
2002–2004	Salgueiros
2004–2005	Pedras Rubras
2005–2008	Leça
2010–2012	Dragões Sandinenses
2012–2013	Nun´Alvares
International career
1989–1992	Portugal U16
1992–1993	Portugal U17
1993–1994	Portugal U18
1994–1996	Portugal U20
1996	Portugal U21
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Portugal
FIFA U-20 World Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Manuel Catarino Madureira (born 5 February 1976) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Matosinhos, Madureira joined FC Porto's youth system at the age of 10. In the 1993–94 season he made his debut with the first team, starting in a 0–0 home draw against S.C. Beira-Mar on 2 June 1994 in what would be his only competitive appearance.^[1]

Subsequently, Madureira played for Leça FC (Primeira Liga, only five matches) and Gil Vicente FC (Segunda Liga), spending the next two years with C.D. Aves in the second division. He returned to the top flight for the 1998–99 campaign, but only featured once for Académica de Coimbra – a 0–5 home loss to F.C. Alverca – who also suffered relegation as last.^[2]

In the following seasons, Madureira represented A.D. Esposende, F.C. Penafiel and Vilanovense FC, then signed a contract with second-tier club S.C. Salgueiros. After one year with F.C. Pedras Rubras in division three, he returned to Leça for three additional campaigns, helping the club to return to that level in his second year^[3] and retiring professionally in June 2008, at the age of 32.

International career

Madureira won 15 caps for the Portugal under-20 team, adding another appearance with the under-21s. He played all the matches for the former side at the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship, in a third-place finish.^[4]

References

^ Coutinho de Sousa, Cláudia (15 February 2008). "Os Madureira: duas gerações no Leça" [The Madureiras: two generations at Leça]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
^ Pascoal, Alcino. "Portugal 1998/99". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
^ Fernandes, Luís (15 May 2007). "Regresso ao lugar ideal" [Return to the ideal place]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
^ Roseiro, Bruno (20 May 2017). "Portugal no Mundial Sub-20: quem, quando e onde? Um guia para a competição" [Portugal at the Under-20 World Cup: who, when and where? A guide for the competition]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 January 2023.

External links

Jorge Madureira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Jorge Madureira national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
Jorge Madureira – FIFA competition record (archived)

[1] Coutinho de Sousa, Cláudia (15 February 2008). "Os Madureira: duas gerações no Leça" [The Madureiras: two generations at Leça]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 January 2023.

[2] Pascoal, Alcino. "Portugal 1998/99". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 January 2023.

[3] Fernandes, Luís (15 May 2007). "Regresso ao lugar ideal" [Return to the ideal place]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 January 2023.

[4] Roseiro, Bruno (20 May 2017). "Portugal no Mundial Sub-20: quem, quando e onde? Um guia para a competição" [Portugal at the Under-20 World Cup: who, when and where? A guide for the competition]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 January 2023.

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