Jorginho lifts the lid on how his unusual penalty run-up was created

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·4 November 2025

Jorginho lifts the lid on how his unusual penalty run-up was created

What did Jorginho say about jumping before taking a penalty?

Jorginho has become the official penalty taker for Flamengo this season. This is because the midfielder has an unusual way of taking penalties. The player, therefore, revealed the behind-the-scenes story of how the idea of jumping before shooting at the goal came about.

— It started as a joke. After a training session at Napoli, Henrique and I would stay behind and play around. One day we were playing penalty shootouts, him as the goalkeeper and then me. I wanted to do that little stop, to approach and pause, but I couldn't. So naturally, I jumped to buy some time -, he said, before concluding:

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— I looked at him and he said it doesn't count. Then I said it does count, I didn't stop. Then he told me to do it again and against the goalkeepers in training. I did it against the goalkeepers, and they went crazy. First, they were angry, then they asked me to do it in a game -, he said in an interview with TNT Sports.

How many penalty goals does Jorginho have for Flamengo?

Jorginho has scored twice for Flamengo, both from penalties. The first was against Bayern Munich (GER) in the Club World Cup. The second was against Palmeiras, in the Brazilian Championship.

Is Jorginho available for Flamengo's next match?

No! Jorginho is currently with Flamengo's Medical Department due to a muscle injury. Therefore, the player is not available for Filipe Luís for the match against São Paulo, this Wednesday (05), at Vila Belmiro, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.