Jorginho returns to Brazil: switch to Flamengo Fix!

Jorginho returns to Brazil: switch to Flamengo Fix!

Imbituba, Brasilien - Jorginho has found a new club: Flamengo in Brazil. The 33-year-old defensive midfielder signs a contract by July 2028, as was announced on Friday. The change takes place free of charge because Jorginho's contract expired at the Arsenal FC. With this step, the player, born in Brazilian Imbituba, returns to his home country after moving to Italy in 2008 to start his football career. Jorginho will be ready for the club World Cup, which begins on June 14th.

Jorginho, bourgeois Jorge Luiz Frello Filho, began his career at Hellas Verona before climbing the star at SSC Napoli. There and during his time at Chelsea - where he won the Champions League and the Europa League - he developed into one of the most respected midfielder in Europe. His impressive achievements led to the award as Europe's footballer in 2021.

career overview

In recent years, Jorginho has played in the Premier League for Chelsea FC and FC Arsenal. Overall, this is his sixth professional club in three different countries. During his time in the national team, Jorginho made their debut for Italy in 2016 and experienced a highlight when he became European champion in 2021. He achieved the decisive penalty in the semi -finals against Spain and was finally elected to the team of the tournament.

• professional lyway run:
• 2010–2011: AC Sambonifacese (loan) - 31 games, 0 goals
• 2011–2014: Hellas Verona - 91 games, 11 goals
• 2014–2018: SSC Naples - 133 games, 0 goals
• 2018–2023: FC Chelsea - 143 games, 21 goals
• 2023-2025: FC Arsenal - 53 games, 0 goals

Jorginho repeatedly took the top of the international football scene and achieved several club and individual successes during his career. It was also paid to the highest transfer fee of his career of 57 million euros for his switch to Chelsea in 2018. During his time there, its market value reached a maximum of 65 million euros, whereby its current market value is estimated to be around 6 million euros.

With the move to Flamengo, Jorginho has a new opportunity to continue his career in his home country and at the same time to bring in his experience and skills in the Brazilian league. The fans can be excited to see how he will be doing in the coming months and what influence he will have on the team. However, he has plenty of experience and success that he has gained in Europe for the past eight years.

By returning to the Brazilian league, Jorginho could not only continue his own myth cycle, but also inspire a generation of young players who want to follow in his footsteps.