Jorge Meireles

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

Jorge Meireles
Personal information
Full name Jorge Monteiro Meireles
Date of birth (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004
Place of birth Paços de Ferreira, Portugal
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
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 19 (0)
International career‡
2020 Portugal U16 3 (1)
2021 Portugal U18 12 (3)
2021– Portugal U19 8 (0)
2023– Portugal U20 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up2023 Malta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:21, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:21, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

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 8 October 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Porto B 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 30———30
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 120———120
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 4 0 — — — 4 0
Career total 190———190

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. 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


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