Rui Jorge appeared with Portugal at the 2002 World Cup and two European Championships.
10 Facts About Rui Jorge
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Rui Jorge later managed the under-21 team for over a decade.
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Rui Jorge was born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District.
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In July 1998, Rui Jorge signed with Sporting CP, where he would remain for the following seven years, being first choice during most of his stint and adding two more leagues to his trophy cabinet, with the double being conquered in 2002.
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Rui Jorge played for the Portugal under-21 side which lost the 1994 UEFA European Championship final to Italy and the Olympic team who finished fourth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the United States.
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Rui Jorge said that the substance came from a medically recommended spray for his rhinitis.
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On 19 November 2010, Rui Jorge replaced Oceano at the helm of the Portuguese under-21s.
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Rui Jorge led them to the 2015 European Championships in the Czech Republic after ten wins in as many matches in the qualifying phase, and coached them to the second place in the finals after a penalty shootout defeat against Sweden.
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Rui Jorge was in charge for the 2017 edition of the under-21 continental tournament, which ended in group stage exit.
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In November 2020, having already qualified for the 2021 European Championship, Rui Jorge celebrated a decade in the job; at that point he was the most experienced under-21 manager in Europe, and had served longer than all but four senior managers in the world.