Jorginho: Ex-Palmeiras player inspired my ‘controversial hop’ penalties | OneFootball

How many penalties has Jorginho taken for Flamengo?

Jorginho was one of the main topics in sports news after Flamengo won the Carioca title. This is because the midfielder's penalty-taking style generated some memes on the internet. Thus, the player explained that the move originated as a joke with Henrique, former defender for Fluminense and Palmeiras.

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— It's been about 10 years. It started as a joke. Do you remember the defender Henrique, from the Brazilian National Team and Palmeiras? We played together at Napoli (ITA) and after training, we would always stay on the field, messing around, hitting the crossbar... One day it was a penalty shootout, one against the other, I would go in goal, then he would — began Jorginho.

— When it was my turn (to take it), I was going to do that old-school pause. I thought: “I need to mess with him.” And when I got to the ball, I jumped, instinctively, and shot. Then he said: “No, no, that doesn’t count. Do it again, now I know what you’re going to do.” So I did it again: bam! And he said: “Do that tomorrow in training.” — added the Flamengo player, in a video on the ‘Galera da Bola’ profile.

Did Jorginho repeat the penalty in training?

After Henrique's request, Jorginho revealed that he repeated the penalty style in training and ‘drove’ goalkeeper Pepe Reina, Napoli's keeper at the time, ‘crazy’. Thus, with his effectiveness in penalties, the midfielder officially adopted the technique.

— The next day, with the goalkeepers, remember Pepe Reina? He went nuts, wow. “In a match you’ll never take it like that, here there’s no pressure, it’s easy.” So I did it again: bam! He started looking like this... Did it again: bam! It’s all about timing, right? — concluded Jorginho.

Has Jorginho already taken penalties for Flamengo?

Flamengo announced the signing of Jorginho in June 2025. Since then, the midfielder has been at the penalty spot on nine occasions and scored every time. The number 21 even has important penalties on his record, against Bayern Munich (GER) and PSG (FRA).

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Jorginho available, Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (11th) to face Cruzeiro. The match takes place at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the fifth round of the Brasileirão.

Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Cruzeiro, through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air TV), GE TV (YouTube) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão match.

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