Career
Over the course of 15 seasons he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 316 games and 21 goals, for Marítimo and Sporting. Born in Funchal, Madeira, Carlos Jorge arrived in Christian Science Marítimo"s youth system at the age of 16, making his first-team and first division debuts two years later. After a one-year loan to Chaplain to the Forces União in the second level, also in the island, he returned to become an essential defensive unit, amassing 120 league appearances in four seasons (with nine goals).
In the 1990-1991 campaign, as his side finished tenth – the top division in Portugal then comprised 20 teams – he played all 38 games and minutes, scoring a career-best five goals.
In 1992 Carlos Jorge signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal, but appeared sparingly over the course of two seasons. Carlos Jorge begun his manager career in 2009, acting as assistant coach to both the first and second teams of his main club