Jorginho has enjoyed a tremendous 2021, winning European titles for both club and country. He has overcome several difficulties on his way to establishing himself as a key player for Chelsea and Italy. In this video, we'll look at what makes Jorginho so good and how he has gotten here.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Record
00:30 Evolution
01:02 2017-18 Season Stats
01:13 Move To Chelsea
01:37 Strengths Overview
01:50 Build-up Passing
02:15 Passing Close To Goal
02:22 Ability Under Pressure
02:42 Reading Of The Game
03:11 Fitness
03:21 Penalty Technique
03:32 Weakness Overview
03:41 Long-range Passing
04:00 Athleticism
04:11 1v1 Defending
04:21 Solutions
04:39 Kante - Jorginho Pair
05:17 Summary

Transcript:

Jorginho started his career as a conventional central midfielder at Verona and played well enough to secure a move to Napoli, then managed by Rafael Benitez.

It was in his second season at Napoli where manager Maurzio Sarri converted him into a passing maestro, taking his game to a new level.

As Napoli improved, so did Jorginho. He regularly topped passing charts, making an unfathomable number of passes as Napoli choked teams with the ball.
Napoli’s consistency was built on dominating the ball and Jorginho was at the heart of it all, acting as the grand conductor of Sarri’s orchestra.
In the 2017/18 season, Jorginho’s unbelievable passing stats powered a Napoli team that earned 91 points and almost won the Serie A title.

Jorginho then accompanied manager Sarri to Chelsea, with the club seeking to replicate Napoli’s style in the Premier League.
While he hasn’t always been appreciated in England, he has still won the Europa League and Champions League while also making the finals of domestic cup competitions.
Love him or hate him, he has proven his ability on every stage he has been on.

Jorginho has 5 main strengths:
• Build-up passing
• Playing under pressure
• Reading of the game
• Durability
• An incredibly effective penalty technique

Strengths – Build-up passing
Jorginho is a passing machine, at times making more passes than opponent midfielders combined. His ability to keep the ball moving means opponent defences can never settle, therefore opening space for attackers to exploit.
Every build-up passing metric shows Jorginho as a player who sets the tempo for his team. Very few players can match him in terms of sheer volume of passes.
While Jorginho is not an assist machine like Fabregas, he is comfortable passing close to goal too.

Strengths – Ability to receive
Jorginho’s volume of passing is a result of his ability to receive and play under pressure. He is a step ahead of most opponents, remaining calm when pressed in order to get some space and time.
In terms of receiving the ball under pressure and moving it on, there are very few players as good as Jorginho statistically.

Strengths – Reading of the game
While Jorginho is not the most gifted athletically, he reads the game excellently, often popping up at the right place and time. This enables him to recover possession over stronger and faster players.
Jorginho’s reading of the game is reflected in his interceptions and ball-recoveries, often ranking among the very best in Europe in this regard.
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Durability
Jorginho has remarkable durability. He has only missed 3 games due to injury in his career and none since 2015/16. 126.381 km in CL, 86.6 km in Euros
Jorginho also covered the most distance for both Chelsea’s and Italy’s European titles, again showing exceptional durability and stamina.

Strengths – Penalty technique
The flashiest aspect of Jorginho’s game is his hop skip and jump penalty technique. The technique has allowed him to score over 85% of his attempted penalties.

Despite his strengths, Jorginho is not perfect. He has 2 major weaknesses:
• Long-range passing
• Lack of athleticism

Weakness – Long-range passing
While Jorginho is an outstanding short passer his long-range passing is not great. He is prone to getting the weight of passes wrong, thereby making it hard for his teammates.
While his long-range passing stats are great, the eye test shows this is not a strength of his.

Weakness – Athleticism and 1v1 Defending
Jorginho’s lack of strength and speed is often a problem in the physical Premier League. He gets beaten by dribblers all too easily, leading to defensive issues for his team.