Jorge Jesus- 7 Facts About The Street Jesus- Bio, Net Worth, Wife

Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus or Jorge Jesus, as he is better known, is a Portuguese professional football manager and also a former footballer who started his career in Lisbon, Portugal. He played for over 12 clubs including nine Primeira Liga seasons when he was a professional footballer before he retired in 1990 and started managing football clubs.

He is one of the most successful soccer players and managers from Portugal. He is currently the manager of the Brazilian club, Flamengo, and has achieved incredibly good results despite the mixed reactions that accompanied his appointment.

Who is Jorge Jesus?

It was as Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus that the legendary football manager was born on 27 July 1954 in Amadora, Portugal. His father, Virgolino Antonio de Jesus also played for Sporting CP in the 1940s. However, there is no details about his mother, Maria Elisa.

He started playing football professionally with Estrela da Amadora from 1969-1971 as the right midfielder. He went further to play for Sporting CP from 1971 to 1973 and then Atletico from 1987 to 1988. He played for Benfica Castelo Branco from 1988 to 1989 and finally Almancilense from 1989 to 1990 when he finally retired.

When he retired from playing football, he began coaching Amora FC before he moved to Felgueiras in November 1993 and led the club to the 1995-96 campaign.  By 2009, he had won up to ten trophies and also reached two UEFA Europa League finals for Benfica. He also led the team to the first division title after waiting for five years with two league defeats and 78 goals and reaching the quarter-finals in the Europa League.

He achieved his 100^th victory in the Portuguese league in a win against F.C Pacos de Ferreira. He was rewarded with a contract extension after his first experience with Derby de Lisboa which ended with a draw. The victorious campaign brought the domestic league cup to the club. Jesus later became the most successful Portuguese coach with seven wins out of nine matches in December 2012.

He became physically involved when the police were trying to clear the pitch during a march so he was given 30 days suspension by the Portuguese football federation and was fined 5,355 euros.

After he left Al-Halil in 2019, he was appointed the manager of Flamengo on the 1 June 2019. Even though former Flamengo players and commentators believed he was too old, his team won quite a number of matches and he was applauded for his efforts. In November 2019, his team won the Copa Libertadores in Peru. His preferred formation is 4-2-3-1.

With a lot of achievements to his name, there are a lot of things about him that fans want to find out. Here are some facts you should know:

Amazing Facts About Jorge Jesus

1. Coronavirus Scare

Jorge Jesus became one of the first voices to call on Brazilian football to shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 after he tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). He was later given a clean bill of health after his second test came back negative.

2. Knight Commander of the Order of Prince Henry

He was awarded the Order of Prince Henry Commander medal on 30 December 2019 by the president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Souse. He was knighted thanks to his contribution to projecting the prestige of Portugal in the world of sport and in the social sphere.

3. Saudi national champion’s Al-Hilal Stint

In 2018, he left Portugal to Saudi national champion’s Al-Hilal. His team won the Saudi Super Cup. He was untimely sacked by the chairman of the national football team over disagreements with his contract negotiations, even though he had a record of 16 wins and one defeat in 20 matches.

4. Jesus made history in Brazil

Jorge Jesus made history when he became the first foreign manager to win any international trophy with a Brazilian team. He recorded the feat in 2019 when he led the Flamengo to the Copa Libertadores triumph over Argentina’s River Plate.

5. Other Records

He is the first manager from Portugal to win a league title in South America and the third Portuguese to win a national championship in the Americas. He is also the second European coach and second non-South-American native to accomplish the feat after Croatian, Mirko Jozic.

6. Investment in the Banco Privado Portuguese 

In 2009, he invested 1million Euros in the Banco Privado Portuguese which later went bankrupt. He was lucky to recover almost 80% of his investment almost five years later.

7. Newcastle interest and his future

In 2020, there were indications that Newcastle United is interested in having Jorge as its next manager. However, he indicated he would prefer to remain in Brazil than to move to England.

Jorge Jesus’s Net Worth

The successful Portuguese football manager has an annual salary of $6 million and a net worth of approximately $18 million as of 2019. Jorge Jesus made his fortune from his career as a sportsperson; first as a footballer and then as a coach. He has also turned in some money from his various investments and endorsement deals.

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Personal Life- Wife and Kids

Jorge Jesus walked down the aisle twice thus far. Although there is no information as regards his first wife, it is known their union was blessed with two kids; a daughter Tânia and a son Gonçalo.

He married Ivone, his second wife in 1991 and the couple has one child, Mauro Jesus. Unlike his father and grandfather, Mauro does not play football. His older son, Gonçalo does not also follow the same path.

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