Jorge Luiz Matheus de Almeida (born 12 August 1965), simply known as Jorge Luiz, is a Brazilian forner professional footballer and manager who played as a centre-back.
He started his career at Fluminense, but didn't receive any chances to play for the club. He was taken to Tupi de Juiz de Fora, and after that, he played for Corinthians and Portuguesa in São Paulo. He returned to Rio de Janeiro at Vasco da Gama, the club for which he won most of the titles he played between 1992 and 1994. In 1994 he was loaned to Guarani, but maintained his high level, joining the Bola de Prata team of the Brazilian Championship that year.
He also accumulated successful spells at Flamengo, Botafogo, Bahia, Palmeiras and Grêmio, being champion in all of these clubs.
Jorge Luiz took over Vasco on an interim basis after the dismissal of AdÃÂlson Batista. In 2018, he coached EC Rio Verde in the Campeonato Goiano.