Jorge Meireles

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	34	(2)
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 20 June 2024 ‡ 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