Jorge Mendonça (footballer, born 1954)
Jorge Pinto Mendonça was a famous Brazilian footballer during the 1970s and 1980s, playing in a striker role.Career
Born in Silva Jardim, he scored 417 goals during his career. With Brazilian team he played 6 official games without scoring any goals. He won the São Paulo State Championship in 1976 and was the top goalscorer in the same tournament in 1981 - 38 goals by Guarani. After he retired he suffered of financial, healthy and familiar problems. However, in his last years, he directed a childcare project of Guarani. He died at 51 years old from a heart attack in Campinas.Awards
