Jorge Meireles

Portuguese footballer

Jorge Meireles
Personal information
Full name Jorge Monteiro Meireles
Date of birth (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Paços de Ferreira, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Porto B
Number 78
Youth career
0000–2014 Paços de Ferreira
2014– Porto
2019–2020 → Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Porto B 22 (1)
International career‡
2020 Portugal U16 3 (1)
2021–2022 Portugal U18 12 (3)
2021– Portugal U19 8 (0)
2023– Portugal U20 6 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Malta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:06, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:04, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Jorge Monteiro Meireles (born 4 April 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for FC Porto B.[1]

Club career

Jorge Meireles signed his first contract with FC Porto in June 2020—after a season long spell with Padroense FC where he scored 8 goals in 22 games—tying him to the club until 2023.[2]

He made his professional debut for FC Porto B on the 28 November 2021, replacing Mor Ndiaye as his side were down by 3 goals against Feirense, in a Liga Portugal 2 game that eventually ended in a 3–2 away loss.[3]

While making his first steps with FC Porto reserve,[4] Meireles was a regular starter with Porto under-19s in the national competition[5][6] and the UEFA Youth League, as his side that was top of a pool that included AC Milan, Liverpool and Atlético Madrid until the last round, when the Portuguese side eventually missed the knockout phase.[7][8][9][10]

International career

Jorge Meireles is a youth international for Portugal, playing with the under-16 in 2020.[11]

Not able to play with the under-17 in a period with most youth international encounters suspended because of covid, Meireles took part in the Tournoi de Limoges in September 2021, notably scoring a goal as Portugal defeated the French hosts 4–2,[12][13] while Spain eventually won the tournament.[14] Later that year, he was promoted to the Portugal national under-19 team.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 November 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Porto B 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 3 0 — — — 3 0
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 12 0 — — — 12 0
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 7 1 — — — 7 1
Career total 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 1

References

  1. ^ Jorge Meireles at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ Morais, Pedro (13 June 2020). "Jorge Meireles assina contrato profissional com o FC Porto". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Entrada em falso e reação tardia". FC Porto. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ^ Lusa (4 December 2021). "FC Porto B bate o Leixões e sobe ao oitavo lugar da Liga SABSEG". O Jogo (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Bis de Jorge Meireles e golo de Dabó garantem nova vitória aos Sub-19". FC Porto. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Sub-19 vencem e convencem em Barcelos". FC Porto. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  7. ^ Lusa (19 October 2021). "FC Porto vence AC Milan e isola-se na liderança do Grupo B da UEFA Youth League". SIC Notícias.
  8. ^ "Direto | Youth League: Liverpool-FC Porto". O Jogo (in European Portuguese). 24 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  9. ^ "FC Porto perde com Atl. Madrid e está eliminado (Youth League)". A Bola (in Portuguese). 7 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Direto Youth League | FC Porto-Atlético de Madrid". O Jogo (in European Portuguese). 7 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  11. ^ "La Selección Colombia Sub-16 cayó 3-1 con Portugal, en torneo preparatorio de la UEFA". Gol Caracol (in Spanish). 7 February 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Sub-18: Portugal vence a França com reviravolta no torneio de Limoges". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  13. ^ Mayen, Philippe (3 September 2021). "Piégés par le Portugal (2-4)". FFF. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  14. ^ Marie, Réginald (5 September 2021). "Football - L'Espagne remporte l'édition 2021 du Lafarge Foot Avenir de Limoges". Le Populaire du Centre [fr]. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Seleção Nacional de sub-19 derrotada pela Dinamarca em particular". TVI 24 (in Portuguese). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  16. ^ Jorge Meireles at Soccerway

External links

  • Jorge Meireles at Soccerway
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