Jorginho Childhood Story Plus Untold Biography Facts

Jorginho Childhood Story Plus Untold Biography Facts

LifeBogger presents a Full Story of a Football Genius who is best known by the name “Jorge”.

Our version of Jorginho’s Childhood Story, including his Untold Biography Facts, brings to you a full account of notable events from his boyhood days. We then proceed to tell you how Jorge became famous.

The analysis of the Chelsea FC Legend involves his life story before fame, family background, relationship life, and many other OFF-Pitch facts (little known) about him.

Yes, everyone knows he was Maurizio Sarri’s right-hand man and first summer signing when he joined Chelsea FC in the summer of 2018.

However, only a few know much about Jorginho’s Biography, which is quite interesting. Now without further ado, let’s Begin.

Jorginho Childhood Story – Early Life and Family Background:

For Biography starters, his full name is Jorge Luiz Frello Filho. Jorginho was born on the 20th day of December 1991 to his mother, Maria Tereza (an ex-female amateur footballer pictured below) and a relatively unknown father in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Meet one of Jorginho's Parents - his beloved mother.
Meet one of Jorginho’s Parents – his beloved mother.

Declaration Before His Birth:

Before Jorginho was born, his mother Maria promised herself that if she gave birth to a boy, she would do anything to ensure the baby becomes a professional footballer.

Those words came out of pain and bitterness for Maria, who herself had an unfulfilled football career that ended at an amateur level. Behold, all things went equal. She gave birth to the Jorginho we know today.

Growing Up:

Jorginho grew up with his parents in the port of Imbituba, a coastal town in southern Brazil.

His relatively unknown dad was known to be very strict in every sense of the word. At the age of six, little Jorginho saw his parents having constant marital issues, which led to them divorcing.

Young Jorginho's formative years in Imbituba, shadowed by familial challenges.
Young Jorginho’s formative years in Imbituba were shadowed by familial challenges.

At some point in time, his father boldly walked out on the family, leaving little Jorginho and his mother to survive by themselves, having hardly any money.

Painfully, Any child who has lived through a parental break-up will know only too well the deep emotional pain it can cause.

Young Jorginho faced the profound pain of a family fracture, with his father's departure leaving him and his mother to navigate hardships together.
Young Jorginho faced the profound pain of a family fracture, with his father’s departure leaving him and his mother to navigate hardships together.

For Little Jorginho, seeing his parents’ divorce had on him damaging psychological consequences, which he had endured throughout the latter part of his youthful life. 

Jorginho Biography – Relocating and Career Start:

After the divorce, Jorginho’s mother reached out to her parents in Italy, who advised her to relocate from Brazil to Italy with her son.

At the age of 6, in the year 1997, Jorginho relocated to Verona, northern Italy, with his mother.

While in Italy, Jorginho’s mother got a job. She spent most of her day working as a cleaner to put food on the table and earn enough money.

In a bid to start fulfilling her promise, part of this money was used to buy her beloved son a ball. Below is Jorginho’s first ball, which was bought as soon as he learned how to walk.

As a kid, Jorginho loved no other activity than playing with his soccer ball.
As a kid, Jorginho loved no other activity than playing with his soccer ball.

As Jorginho once put it;

There were no toys or games when I was younger, just a football.

True emptiness caused by the absence of my father ended when there was football on my feet.

In a bid to start executing career plans for her son, Jorginho’s mother bought her son boots and other football accessories.

This further ignited his football passion, thus leading him to enrol on the roster of a local youth team (pictured below) which gave him the opportunity to showcase his talent.

The early bright years of Jorginho.
The early bright years of Jorginho.

Jorginho Biography Facts – Motherly Training:

The Italian sees his mum as the only person on earth who is worth as much as one hundred outstanding coaches.

As a kid, Jorginho leaned on his mother’s football managerial techniques even more than his trainers.

He would not have become a footballer without her, who infected not just him but his friends (pictured below) with a love for the game.

Back then, Maria Tereza Freitas made beach training sessions mandatory for her son Jorginho who likes to be accompanied by friends.

A rare photo of young Jorginho, his Mum and friends at the beach side.
A rare photo of young Jorginho, his Mum and friends at the beachside.

Jorginho Bio – The Football Project:

Jorginho’s life changed a few years later as he became popular among fans who knew much about his mum’s impact on his early career.

Despite that, he waited for the right time, which finally came.

The much anticipated day finally came when a group of Italian football-loving businessmen decided to create a football project that was aimed at promoting youth football in Northern Italy.

The businessmen invested ridiculous sums in establishing a soccer school located 180 km from the home of Jorginho.

Jorginho’s mother convinced her son to enrol so he could have a better chance in Europe.

Here, the young Baller is pictured alongside 50 other boys who got separated from their families as they were selected to be part of the football project.

At the age of 13, he received his first weekly wage in football, which he celebrated with his mum.

Both Jorginho and his mother, pictured below, celebrated his first youth contract, where he earned just €18 a week.

Jorginho used most part of his €18 a week money to stay in touch with his mum as he went back to his training school.

Back then, his youth club was very far away from his home. For Jorginho, the memory of having to move 180 kilometres away from his mum still upsets him today. In a recent interview, he said;

“If I talk about it, I feel a lump in my throat. Out of €18, I used five euros for mobile credit which was used to talk to my family. It was like that for a year-and-a-half.

Intensifying Beach Training with Mum:

As Jorginho was finalizing his youth career, he went home upon the invitation by his mum to undergo rigorous one on one pieces of training in Brazilian Beach.

This was aimed at preparing him for contract offers from big clubs.

Jorginho Biography Facts – Road to Fame:

It didn’t take long before Jorginho got offered a youth contract at Hellas Verona. Upon acquisition, the club provided him with basic catering and a roof over his head.

Jorginho immediately responded with a good form. As a humble boy, his ability to deal with fame was directly proportional to the way he handled the ball.

After leaving to play for AC Sambonifacese for an annual loan. Jorginho came back changed as he led his team to Serie A promotion.

This led to interest from Napoli, and he went on to sign a contract under then-manager Rafael Benítez.

Jorginho Biography Facts – Rise to Fame Success Story:

At Napoli, Jorginho did not really shine until a year and a half later all thanks to one man named Maurizio Sarri, who assumed duty at the club and woke up the monster in him.

How His Form was discovered By Sarri: Already after his first training with him, Maurizio Sarri discovered Jorginho to be a technical player who could think faster than anyone else in the team.

According to Maurizio Sarri;

I saw a central helper. Someone with rare, intelligence and spatial vision. Jorginho has something special. He sees more than others.

In the summer of 2018, Maurizio Sarri left Napoli for Chelsea.

Shockingly, Jorginho also agreed on a transfer to reunite with his former coach Maurizio Sarri after being employed as Chelsea manager in the summer of 2018.

Below is a photo of both friends.

As we write, his mother, Maria, is now the happiest woman in the world after fulfilling the promises she made to herself.

Today, she wipes out tears as she sees her son in action as he plays in the Premier League. The rest, as they say, is now history.

About Jorginho’s Wife – Natalia:

Behind every great man, there’s a great woman, or so the saying goes.

And behind almost a very successful Jorginho, there is a glamorous girlfriend who later became his wife.

Asides from his mum, Jorginho currently has Natalia as the love of his life.

Together, both Jorginho with Natalia is blessed with a son named Vitor, whose relaxing nature has made parenting much happier and less stressful for the lovebirds.

As seen from the photo below, it is Jorginho’s lifestyle off the pitch that really builds a complete picture of him. He is a good family man who gives priority to his wife and kids.

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Hi there! I am Hale Hendrix, a passionate football enthusiast and writer dedicated to uncovering the untold stories of footballers' childhood and biography. With a deep love for the beautiful game, I have spent countless hours researching and interviewing players to bring to light the lesser-known details of their lives.

1 COMMENT

  1. Linda história. Conheço bem Imbituba. Fico feliz ao ver uma linda história de sacrifícios e superação ter chegado a um final feliz e cheio de realizações.

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