Jorge Manuel Catarino Madureira (born 5 February 1976) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Jorge Madureira
Personal information
Full name Jorge Manuel Catarino Madureira
Date of birth (1976-02-05) 5 February 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Matosinhos, Portugal
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1986–1994 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994 Porto 1 (0)
1994–1995 Leça 5 (0)
1995–1996 Gil Vicente 8 (0)
1996–1998 Aves 57 (9)
1998–1999 Académica 1 (0)
1999–2000 Esposende 17 (1)
2000–2001 Penafiel 21 (0)
2001–2002 Vilanovense 24 (4)
2002–2004 Salgueiros 16 (0)
2004–2005 Pedras Rubras 28 (3)
2005–2008 Leça
2010–2012 Dragões Sandinenses
2012–2013 Nun´Alvares
International career
1989–1992 Portugal U16 29 (2)
1992–1993 Portugal U17 6 (0)
1993–1994 Portugal U18 14 (2)
1994–1996 Portugal U20 15 (1)
1996 Portugal U21 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third place 1995 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Matosinhos, Madureira joined FC Porto's youth system at the age of 10. In the 1993–94 season he made his debut with the first team, starting in a 0–0 home draw against S.C. Beira-Mar on 2 June 1994 in what would be his only competitive appearance.[1]

Subsequently, Madureira played for Leça FC (Primeira Liga, only five matches) and Gil Vicente FC (Segunda Liga), spending the next two years with C.D. Aves in the second division. He returned to the top flight for the 1998–99 campaign, but only featured once for Académica de Coimbra – a 0–5 home loss to F.C. Alverca – who also suffered relegation as last.[2]

In the following seasons, Madureira represented A.D. Esposende, F.C. Penafiel and Vilanovense FC, then signed a contract with second-tier club S.C. Salgueiros. After one year with F.C. Pedras Rubras in division three, he returned to Leça for three additional campaigns, helping the club to return to that level in his second year[3] and retiring professionally in June 2008, at the age of 32.

International career

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Madureira won 15 caps for the Portugal under-20 team, adding another appearance with the under-21s. He played all the matches for the former side at the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship, in a third-place finish.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Coutinho de Sousa, Cláudia (15 February 2008). "Os Madureira: duas gerações no Leça" [The Madureiras: two generations at Leça]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. ^ Pascoal, Alcino. "Portugal 1998/99". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. ^ Fernandes, Luís (15 May 2007). "Regresso ao lugar ideal" [Return to the ideal place]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. ^ Roseiro, Bruno (20 May 2017). "Portugal no Mundial Sub-20: quem, quando e onde? Um guia para a competição" [Portugal at the Under-20 World Cup: who, when and where? A guide for the competition]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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