Artur Jorge Marques Amorim

Artur Jorge
Personal information
Full name Artur Jorge Marques Amorim
Date of birth (1994-08-14) 14 August 1994
Place of birth Braga, Portugal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Braga B
Number 44
Youth career
2004–2013 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Braga B 59 (4)
2014–2015 → Vilaverdense (loan) 14 (0)
2015 → Freamunde (loan) 0 (0)
2016– Braga 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2016.


Artur Jorge Marques Amorim (born 14 August 1994), known as Artur Jorge, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Braga B as a central defender.

Football career

Born in Braga, Artur Jorge joined local S.C. Braga's youth system at the age of 10. He started playing as a senior with the B-team, going on to spend several seasons with them in the Segunda Liga; additionally, during 2014–15, he was loaned to Vilaverdense FC[1] and S.C. Freamunde.

Artur Jorge made both his main squad and Primeira Liga debut on 19 September 2016, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for injured André Pinto in a 1–3 away loss against S.L. Benfica.[2]

Personal life

Artur Jorge's father, known by the same name, was also a footballer and a defender. He too played for Braga.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Duo da equipa B emprestado" [B-team duo loaned]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Pizzi e Mitroglou devolvem a coroa ao campeão" [Pizzi and Mitroglou return crown to champion] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Artur Jorge (pai) fala da estreia do filho: «É um orgulho muito grande!»" [Artur Jorge (father) talks about son's debut: «It's such a big pride!»]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 21 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.

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