Jójó (footballer, born 2001)

Jorge Miguel Lopes Xavier (born 19 May 2001), known as Jójó, is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Paços de Ferreira, on loan from B-SAD. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Club career
Jójó is a product of the youth academies of Amadora, Benfica and Belenenses SAD. He made his professional debut with B-SAD in a 1–0 Taça da Liga loss to Mafra on 24 July 2021. He signed his first professional contract with B-SAD on 6 August 2021.

On 27 July 2023, recently-relegated to Liga Portugal 2 side Paços de Ferreira announced the signing of Jójó from B-SAD on a season-long loan, with a future option to make the move permanent.

International career
Born in Portugal, Jójó is of Cape Verdean descent. In May 2024, he was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of matches.