 Fucile playing for Porto in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Ciro Fucile Perdomo | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Porto | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2007 | Liverpool Montevideo | 30 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | → Porto (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2007– | Porto | 100 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Santos (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Uruguay | 40 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 16 April 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 16 October 2013 (UTC) | |||
Jorge Ciro Fucile Perdomo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxoɾxe fuˈsile]; born 19 November 1984) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal. A defender, he is equally at ease on the right or left flank.[1]
After starting out at Liverpool Montevideo he moved to Porto in Portugal, going on to appear in 153 official games over the course of six seasons and win 12 major titles, namely five national championships and the 2011 Europa League.
An Uruguayan international since 2006, Fucile represented the country at the 2010 World Cup and the2007 Copa América.
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Fucile began his career with hometown's Liverpool Fútbol Club. On 31 August 2006 he was transferred on a one-season loan to F.C. Porto in Portugal, appearing in 18 games in his first year as the northerners won a second consecutive league conquest; at the season's close the move was made permanent, with the club signing the player to a five-year contract.
Subsequently Fucile continued to appear regularly for Porto, on both sides of the back four, adding a further two leagues to his honours while contributing with 38 matches combined.
In the 2011–12 season, under new manager Vítor Pereira, he lost his importance in Porto's first team – after Cristian Săpunaru's injury, central defender Maicon was chosen as his successor. In mid-January 2012 Fucile moved on loan to Brazilian club Santos FC in a one year-long deal,[2] being released by his parent club exactly one year later but re-admitted in March 2013.[3]
International career
Fucile made his debut for Uruguay on 24 May 2006, in a 2–0 friendly win over Romania in Los Angeles. Already as first-choice, he played four games at the 2007 Copa América as the national team finished fourth.[4]
Fucile was then selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, playing five times for the semifinalists, including the knockout stage wins against South Korea and Ghana (the latter after apenalty shootout).[5]
Honours
- Porto
- UEFA Europa League: 2010–11
- Portuguese League: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12
- Portuguese Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
- Portuguese Supercup: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
- UEFA Super Cup: Runner-up 2011
- Portuguese League Cup: Runner-up 2009–10
- Santos
