Jorge Samuel Figueiredo Fernandes (born 30 January 1996), known as Joca, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Super League Greece club Volos as a midfielder.
Club career Braga Born in Braga, Joca had two youth spells with local S.C. Braga, the last one starting at the age of 15. He made his senior debut with their reserves on 9 August 2014, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away loss against C.D. Tondela in the Segunda Liga; he went to spend three full seasons with the side, always in that division.
On 11 July 2017, after scoring a career-best 12 goals during the campaign with Braga B, Joca was loaned to Primeira Liga club Tondela. His first game in the competition occurred on 9 September, when he featured one minute in the 2–2 home draw with F.C. Paços de Ferreira.
Rio Ave and Leixões On 27 July 2018, Joca signed a three-year contract at Rio Ave F.C. also of the Portuguese top tier. In January 2020, not being part of manager Carlos Carvalhal's plans, he was loaned to Leixões S.C. until June.
Joca joined Leixões on a permanent basis on 18 August 2020. In July 2021, however, he returned to the Estádio dos Arcos on a one-year deal.
Rio Ave won the second division in 2021–22, with Joca contributing three goals from 31 matches. He missed the vast majority of the following season with a knee injury.
Joca split the 2024–25 season abroad, starting it with Wuhan Three Towns F.C. in the Chinese Super League and finishing with Gençlerbirliği S.K. in the Turkish TFF 1. Lig.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBraga B2014–15Segunda Liga180————1802015–16LigaPro423————4232016–17LigaPro3812————3812Total9815————9815Tondela (loan)2017–18Primeira Liga1401010——160Rio Ave2018–19Primeira Liga30000000—302019–20Primeira Liga300000——30Total60000000—60Leixões (loan)2019–20LigaPro30————30Leixões2020–21Liga Portugal 225410———264Total28410———294Rio Ave2021–22Liga Portugal 23135040——4032022–23Primeira Liga600000——602023–24Primeira Liga2840020——304Total6575060——767Wuhan Three Towns2024Chinese Super League123————123Gençlerbirliği2024–25TFF 1. Lig141————141Volos2024–25Super League Greece27421———295Career total264349170000028035
Honours Rio Ave Liga Portugal 2: 2021–22
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