Overview
- His family confirmed late Thursday that Jorge Veras died in the early hours of October 22, 2026, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
- Clubs across Ceará and the South issued tributes, with Criciúma and Grêmio publishing official social-media notices and Ferroviário, Floresta and Fortaleza posting condolences.
- As a player he was a noted scorer for Ferroviário, where he totaled 155 appearances and 65 goals and won the 1992 Série C top-scorer honor, and he made 182 appearances for Criciúma while winning two state championships.
- At Grêmio he earned the nickname 'Homem Gre-Nal' for strong performances in the derby, including scoring twice in his first Gre-Nal, victories that helped raise his national profile.
- After retiring he spent more than nine years leading Fortaleza’s Sub-20 and Sub-17 teams until June 2016, won 14 youth titles and helped launch players such as Romarinho, Edinho and Everton Cebolinha; he spoke publicly about his January 2026 diagnosis in a May interview and received visible club support earlier in the year.