Jorginho James

Jorginho James
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-07-07) 7 July 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
2011–2012 Kingston College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2019 Harbour View 49 (10)
2013–2014 → Grenades (loan)
2015 → Perak FA (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2018 → Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (loan) 54 (3)
2017 → Houston Dynamo (loan) 0 (0)
Total 103 (13)
International career
2013 Jamaica U20
2012 Jamaica 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorginho James (born 7 July 1994) is a Jamaican former international footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Kingston, James began his career with Kingston College. He then featured for RSPL club Harbour View. He spent time on loan at Grenades. He also had a short loan spells with Perak FA in the Malaysia Super League, but returned without making an appearance for the club. Jorginho has also trialed and trained at Reading United FC in the US and Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan.

He was loaned out again in March 2016 to United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. He also played one US Open Cup game for the Houston Dynamo in 2017, being on trial at the club.

International career

He made his senior international debut for Jamaica on 22 February 2012; James, 17 at the time, came on as an 82nd-minute substitute in the friendly match against Cuba, scoring five minutes later.

James also made his U20 debut in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship against Antigua and Barbuda on 7 November 2013.

Personal life

In August 2024, James was accused of assaulting his wife in Texas, with a court date being set for October.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jamaica 201221
Total21
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each James goal.
List of international goals scored by Jorginho James
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 February 2012 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica  Cuba 1–0 1–0 Friendly

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jorginho James". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Senior Team - Harbour View Football Club". Hvfc.net. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Karathu delighted with Jorginho, hunting after playmaker - FourthOfficial.com". Fourthofficial.com. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jorginho James". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Jorginho James signs USL One Year Loan Deal - Harbour View Football Club". Hvfc.net. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Jorginho James". worldfootball.net.
  7. ↑ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dynamo release initial 2017 preseason roster | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC.
  8. ↑ "This moment will encourage me - James". Jamaica Gleaner. 24 February 2012.
  9. ↑ Jorginho James at Soccerway
  10. ↑ "Former Reggae Boy Jorginho James allegedly assaults wife – video shows man viciously punching woman - Jamaica Observer". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 12 September 2024.
  11. ↑ Gaydos, Ryan (14 September 2024). "Jorginho James, former pro soccer player, accused of assaulting his estranged wife at Texas daycare". Fox News. Fox News.