Kaio Jorge on São Paulo snub: "They said I wasn't tall enough" | OneFootball

Kaio Jorge revealed that he was released from São Paulo's youth academy. The player, who was developed by Santos and currently plays for Cruzeiro, explained why he did not continue his training with the Tricolor and, as a result, ended up joining Peixe.

“When I arrived at São Paulo, I spent two weeks on trial. I scored all kinds of goals: bicycle kicks, nutmegs, sombreros. But at the time, I was a bit skinny, a bit short for my age, and they told me I didn’t have the height,” Kaio Jorge revealed to TV Cruzeiro.

Without a place at São Paulo, the forward had the opportunity to play for Vitória, from Bahia, but he didn’t want to return to the Northeast, since he is originally from Olinda, Pernambuco.

“They wanted to send me to Vitória for another trial, but I didn’t want to go back to the Northeast. I wanted to stay in the Southeast and got the opportunity to go to Santos. I passed the trial on the first day, and from then on, it’s been nothing but happiness,” Kaio Jorge added.

Currently at Cruzeiro, Kaio Jorge is the top scorer of the Campeonato Brasileiro, with 15 goals, and was even called up by coach Carlo Ancelotti to play for the Brazilian National Team in the last FIFA international window.

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