Born in
Funchal,
Madeira, Carlos Jorge arrived in
C.S. Marítimo's youth system at the age of 16, making his first-team and
Primeira Liga debut two years later. After a one-year loan to
C.F. União in the
Segunda Liga, also in the island, he returned to become an essential defensive unit, making 120 league appearances in four seasons (with nine goals); in the
1990–91 campaign, as his side finished tenth – the top flight in Portugal then comprising 20 teams – he played all 38 games and minutes, scoring a career-best five goals. In 1992, Carlos Jorge signed with
Sporting CP, but featured sparingly over the course of two seasons. He then returned to the
Verde-rubros, spending a further seven years always in the top tier; in
1997–98, the everpresent
captain scored four times in 30 matches as Marítimo
qualified for the
UEFA Cup, where they would exit in the first round against
Leeds United on
penalties. Carlos Jorge began his managerial career in 2009, acting as assistant coach to both the first and
second teams of his main club. ==References==