Jójó (footballer, born 2001)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Miguel Lopes Xavier | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sheriff Tiraspol (on loan from Vizela) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Amadora | ||
| 2012–2017 | Benfica | ||
| 2017–2020 | B-SAD | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | B-SAD B | 17 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | B-SAD | 32 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Paços de Ferreira (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2024– | Vizela | 21 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Cape Verde | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:06, 11 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jorge Miguel Lopes Xavier (born 19 May 2001), known as Jójó, is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Moldovan club Sheriff Tiraspol on loan from Liga Portugal 2 club Vizela. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Club career
Jójó is a product of the youth academies of Amadora, Benfica and Belenenses SAD. He made his professional debut with B-SAD in a 1–0 Taça da Liga loss to Mafra on 24 July 2021.[1] He signed his first professional contract with B-SAD on 6 August 2021.[2]
On 27 July 2023, recently-relegated to Liga Portugal 2 side Paços de Ferreira announced the signing of Jójó from B-SAD on a season-long loan, with a future option to make the move permanent.[3]
On 1 September 2025, Jójó was loaned to Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova for the season.[4]
International career
Born in Portugal, Jójó is of Cape Verdean descent.[5] In May 2024, he was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of matches.[6]
References
- ^ "Mafra vs. Belenenses - 24 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "César e Jojó renovam contrato com o Belenenses SAD até 2025". www.record.pt.
- ^ "Oficial: Jójó reforça setor defensivo do Paços de Ferreira" [Official: Jójó reinforces Paços de Ferreira's defensive sector] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Jójó cedido por uma época ao FC Sheriff" [Jójó loaned for a season to FC Sheriff] (in Portuguese). F.C. Vizela. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Mercado: Futebol Portugal - Jójó Lopes Xavier assina contrato com Belenenses SAD". criolosports.com.
- ^ "Futebol: Jójó de volta à seleção de Cabo Verde". criolosports.com. 5 June 2024.