One of the masterminds behind Flamengo’s multi-championship run, Jorginho is ranked NINTH in the Ballon D'OneFootball 2025 award.The award, organized by Brazilian journalists from OneFootball, lists...
One of the masterminds behind Flamengo’s multi-championship run, Jorginho is ranked NINTH in the Ballon D'OneFootball 2025 award.
The award, organized by Brazilian journalists from OneFootball, lists the players with the best performances throughout 2025 in Brazil, considering all competitions.
We will reveal one name per day until December 25th, when the winner of the Ballon D'OneFootball 2025 will be announced.
- 10th place - Thiago Silva, Fluminense defender
A GREAT (half) year ⚫🔴
Jorginho appears in the Top 10 of the Ballon D'OneFootball 2025 despite having played only half the year – and that says a lot about the performance of Mengão’s number 21.
Announced by Fla on June 6, the former Arsenal player might have been ranked even higher if he had played the entire year in Brazilian football.
In these six months, Jorginho played 32 matches, scoring five goals and providing three assists.
He was decisive, for example, in the 3-2 win over Palmeiras in the 29th round of the Brasileirão.
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Much more than numbers 🧠
The numbers, however, do not reflect Jorginho’s importance to the red-and-black team.
Although he was directly involved in “only” eight goals in these 32 matches, Jorginho is the brain of the midfield.
The 33-year-old player acts as both a watchdog and a maestro, starting the transition from defense to attack.
Coach Filipe Luís, for example, has already described Jorginho as “complete” and a “star.”
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Lucky charm 🏆🏆
In these six months with Flamengo, Jorginho won two titles that many traditional Brazilian clubs have never achieved.
The midfielder helped the club win the Libertadores and, soon after, the Brasileirão. And it could have been more...
In the Intercontinental final against PSG, Jorginho even converted the penalty that took the match to extra time and penalties.
The midfielder, however, was substituted at the 28th minute of the second half. And Fla lost the title to the French side in the penalty shootout (2-1).
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Category: General Sports
