Why did Jorginho play for Italy?

Jorginho was born in Imbituba in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina but moved to Italy at the age of 15. He is of Italian descent through his paternal great-grandfather Giacomo Frello who is from Lusiana, Veneto, and thus earned Italian citizenship as a result.

Will Jorginho leaving Chelsea?

Jorginho’s Chelsea contract is set to expire in June 2023, leaving him open to other clubs.

Why is Jorginho rated so highly?

Jorginho is a ball-playing central midfielder who is best as the focal point of his team’s possession, controlling the tempo of play from deep territory, linking midfield to attack, and offering constant lateral movements across midfield to move the opposition and receive short passes where possible.

Has Jorginho won the Europa League?

Jorginho and Kante’s partnership was a huge strength for Chelsea as they went on to lift the trophy against the odds after defeating Manchester City in last season’s final in Porto. And the former’s year got even better when two months later he won the European Championship with Italy after playing in every match.

Did Jorginho miss a penalty against Macedonia?

Jorginho ‘haunted’ by costly penalty misses as Italy crash out of World Cup play-offs. Italy star Jorginho cut a dejected figure at the end of his side’s shock defeat to North Macedonia on Thursday, admitting that he is tortured by two costly penalty misses during the World Cup qualifying campaign.

How many times has Jorginho miss penalty?

Total penalties missed – 7.