Jorge Fucile
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| Position | Defender |
| Height / weight | 1.77 m / - |
| Born | 19 Nov 1984 (41 years) |
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Jorge Ciro Fucile Perdomo is a Uruguayan football player who plays as a defender for F. C. Porto team in Portugal. As a defender, Jorge can play both on the right and the left flank.
Jorge began his football career with Liverpool Montevideo, his hometown team. In 2006, he got transferred to F.C. Porto team on one season loan period. For this team, he appeared in 18 contests in his first season itself, with the northerners taking the credit of second consecutive national league. End of the season saw Jorge making his move permanent, signing for F.C. Porto team to a five year contract period.
Fucile got a chance to play his debut for Uruguay team in 2006 in a 2-0 friendly match, with a victory over Northern Ireland team held in Los Angeles. He was the first choice player and appeared in four games at the Copa America in 2007, with his team finishing fourth.
Jorge got selected for the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa and played five times for the semifinal matches, which included knockout stage victory against Ghana and South Korea.
=== Career Highlights ===
When playing for Porto team, his team won the Portuguese League matches in 2006-07, 2007-08 and in 2008-09. The team won the Portuguese Cup in 2008-09 and in 2009-10.