There was something pretty nomadic about Jorginho's early career.
Born in the southern Brazilian town of Imbituba, he moved to Italy at the age of 15 to join the academy of Hellas Verona. Just when their first team was within his reach, he spent a season on loan in the fourth tier with AC Sambonifacese.
He ultimately cut his teeth in Serie B before Napoli took a punt on him in the big time. Maurizio Sarri was the coach who propelled Jorginho to even greater heights, basing his whole playing philosophy around the metronomic defensive midfielder.