Photo: Darz Mol / CC BY-SA 2.5 es (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jorge Andrade is one of those defenders whose story carries a real undercurrent of 'what might have been.' Born in Lisbon in 1978, the centre-back was rock solid for Porto and then truly excelled at Deportivo de La Coruña, racking up 169 official appearances over five seasons. His big move to Juventus should have been the crowning chapter, but injuries kept him on the sidelines far too often, and I find that genuinely frustrating to read. Still, being made an Officer of the Order of Prince Henry tells me Portugal recognized what he gave the game. At 184 cm, he played taller than his frame.
Overview
Jorge Manuel Almeida Gomes de Andrade (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɔɾʒɨ ɐ̃ˈdɾaðɨ]; born 9 April 1978) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. After playing two years with Porto, he went on to represent Deportivo de La Coruña (169 official appearances in five seasons) and Juventus, appearing rarely for the latter club due to injury.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jorge Andrade
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョルジュ・アンドラーデ
- Reading
- じょるじゅ・あんどらーで
- Born
- April 9, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 184 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of Prince Henry
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Portugal →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.