Jorginho James

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Jorginho James
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-07-07) 7 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2011–2012 Kingston College
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2019 Harbour View 49 (10)
2013–2014Grenades (loan)
2015Perak FA (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2018Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (loan) 54 (3)
2017Houston Dynamo (loan) 0 (0)
Total103(13)
International career
2013 Jamaica U20
2012 Jamaica 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorginho James (born 7 July 1994) is a Jamaican former international footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Club career

Born in Kingston, James began his career with Kingston College. [1] He then featured for RSPL club Harbour View. [2] He spent time on loan at Grenades. [1] He also had a short loan spells with Perak FA in the Malaysia Super League, but returned without making an appearance for the club. [3] Jorginho has also trialed and trained at Reading United FC in the US and Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan. [4]

He was loaned out again in March 2016 to United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. [5] He also played one US Open Cup game for the Houston Dynamo in 2017, [6] being on trial at the club. [7]

International career

He made his senior international debut for Jamaica on 22 February 2012; [1] James, 17 at the time, came on as an 82nd-minute substitute in the friendly match against Cuba, scoring five minutes later. [8]

James also made his U20 debut in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship against Antigua and Barbuda on 7 November 2013. [9]

Personal life

In August 2024, James was accused of assaulting his wife in Texas, with a court date being set for October. [10]

International goals

As of 24 February 2012
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionReference
12012-22-02 Independence Park, Kingston, JamaicaFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1–01–0 Friendly [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jorginho James". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. "Senior Team - Harbour View Football Club". Hvfc.net. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. "Karathu delighted with Jorginho, hunting after playmaker - FourthOfficial.com". Fourthofficial.com. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  4. "Jorginho James". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  5. "Jorginho James signs USL One Year Loan Deal - Harbour View Football Club". Hvfc.net. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. "Jorginho James". worldfootball.net.
  7. FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dynamo release initial 2017 preseason roster | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC.
  8. 1 2 "This moment will encourage me - James". Jamaica Gleaner . 24 February 2012.
  9. Jorginho James at Soccerway
  10. "Former Reggae Boy Jorginho James allegedly assaults wife – video shows man viciously punching woman - Jamaica Observer". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 12 September 2024.