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Júnior Santos (footballer, born 1994)

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Júnior Santos
2019
Personal information
Full name José Antonio dos Santos Júnior
Date of birth (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Conceição do Jacuípe, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Botafogo
Number 37
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Osvaldo Cruz 20 (5)
2018 Ituano 11 (4)
2018 → Ponte Preta (loan) 38 (9)
2019 Fortaleza 27 (10)
2019–2020 Kashiwa Reysol 10 (0)
2020 → Yokohama F. Marinos (loan) 23 (14)
2021–2022 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 74 (15)
2022 → Botafogo (loan) 15 (1)
2023 Fortaleza 4 (0)
2023– Botafogo 64 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:41, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

José Antonio dos Santos Júnior (born 11 October 1994), known as Júnior Santos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Botafogo.[1]

Career

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Early career

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Born in Conceição do Jacuípe, Bahia, Júnior Santos never represented any clubs as a youth. Known as Berimbau, after impressing for amateur sides in his hometown, he was invited for a trial period at Osvaldo Cruz.[2] He subsequently signed a contract with the club, and made his senior debut on 8 August 2017 by starting in a 1–1 away draw against Presidente Prudente FC for the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão championship.

Júnior Santos scored his first senior goals on 25 June 2017, netting a brace in a 2–2 home draw against José Bonifácio.[3] He finished the season with five goals in 20 appearances, as his side was knocked out in the quarterfinals.

Ituano

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On 11 January 2018, Júnior Santos was presented at Ituano.[4] He made his debut for the club on 3 February 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 Campeonato Paulista home draw against Ponte Preta.[5]

Júnior Santos scored his first professional goal on 26 February 2018, netting the game's only in a home defeat of Red Bull Brasil. He finished the tournament with four goals in 11 appearances.

Loan to Ponte Preta

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On 8 April 2018, Júnior Santos was loaned to Série B side Ponte Preta until the end of the year, with a buyout clause.[6] On his debut for the club four days later, he scored the last in a 3–0 home win against Náutico for the year's Copa do Brasil.[7]

Fortaleza

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On 19 December 2018, Júnior Santos moved to Série A club Fortaleza on a three-year contract, after the club bought 50% of his economic rights.[8] He was a part of the team that won both the Campeonato Cearense and the Copa do Nordeste, being the joint top-scorer in the latter competition with eight goals.[9]

Júnior Santos made his top tier debut on 28 April 2019, starting in a 4–0 away loss to Palmeiras.

Kashiwa Reysol

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On 26 June 2019, Júnior Santos moved abroad for the first time in his career, after signing for J2 League side Kashiwa Reysol.[10] He achieved promotion as champions in his first year, but only featured in eight matches.

Loan to Yokohama F. Marinos

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On 11 August 2020, after being rarely used, Júnior Santos was loaned to Yokohama F. Marinos for the remainder of the year.[11] He scored 13 times for the club in only 22 league matches, being their top goalscorer during the season.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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In January 2022, Júnior Santos signed a permanent deal with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Loan to Botafogo

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On 18 August 2022, Júnior Santos was presented at Botafogo, after agreeing to a loan deal until the end of the year.[12] Despite being regularly used, he left the club in December, after Sanfrecce refused a new loan deal.[13]

Fortaleza return

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On 20 January 2023, Júnior Santos returned to Fortaleza on a three-year contract, after the club paid US$ 700,000 for his economic rights.[14]

Botafogo return

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On 31 March 2023, Fortaleza announced the transfer of Júnior Santos to Botafogo, with his new club taking over Fortaleza's debt with Sanfrecce plus a US$200,000 fee.[15] He became an immediate first-choice for Fogão, and scored four times in a 6–0 Copa Libertadores home routing of Aurora on 28 February 2024.[16]

Career statistics

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As of 13 July 2024[17][18]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Osvaldo Cruz 2017 Paulista 2ª Divisão — 20 5 — — — 20 5
Ituano 2018 Paulista — 11 4 0 0 — — 11 4
Ponte Preta (loan) 2018 Série B 34 8 — 4 1 — — 38 9
Fortaleza (loan) 2019 Série A 6 0 10 2 2 0 — 9[a] 8 27 10
Kashiwa Reysol 2019 J2 League 8 0 — 1 0 — 0 0 9 0
2020 J1 League 1 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Total 9 0 — 1 0 — 0 0 10 0
Yokohama F. Marinos (loan) 2020 J1 League 22 13 — 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 23 13
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021 35 7 — 1 0 — 6[b] 0 42 7
2022 20 2 — 3 0 — 7[b] 6 30 8
Total 55 9 — 4 0 — 13 6 72 15
Botafogo (loan) 2022 Série A 15 1 — — — — 15 1
Fortaleza 2023 0 0 4 0 0 0 2[c] 0 2[a] 0 8 0
Botafogo 2023 37 7 — 3 0 10[d] 0 — 50 7
2024 15 3 12 5 2 1 10[c] 9 0 0 39 18
Total 52 10 12 5 5 1 20 9 0 0 89 25
Career total 193 41 57 16 15 3 22 9 25 14 298 80
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in J.League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

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Club

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Fortaleza
Kashiwa Reysol

References

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  1. ^ "ジュニオール サントス | トップチーム選手". サンフレッチェ広島 オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ "A 2 mil km de casa, atleta se inspira na própria vida para subir o Osvaldo Cruz" [Two thousand kilometers away from home, athlete inspires himself in his own life to promote Osvaldo Cruz] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Em jogo polêmico, Osvaldo Cruz e José Bonifácio só empatam, mas seguem vivos" [In a controversial match, Osvaldo Cruz and José Bonifácio only draw, but remain alive] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Ituano apresenta mais 4 reforços para o Paulista 2018" [Ituano present 4 more additions for the 2018 Paulista] (in Portuguese). Ituano FC. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Ponte Preta empata com Ituano e perde 100% fora de casa no Campeonato Paulista" [Ponte draw with Ituano and lose 100% away from home in the Campeonato Paulista] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Reforço para o ataque, Junior Santos espera balançar as redes com a camisa da Macaca" [Addition for the attack, Junior Santos hopes to net with the shirt of Macaca] (in Portuguese). AA Ponte Preta. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Júnior Santos festeja gol em estreia pela Ponte Preta e Felippe Cardoso falaCardoso fala do retorno após lesão" [Júnior Santos celebrates goal in debut for Ponte Preta and Felippe Cardoso talks about return after injury] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Fortaleza confirma atacante Júnior Santos, ex-Ponte Preta, para 2019" [Fortaleza confirm forward Júnior Santos, formerly of Ponte Preta, for 2019] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Júnior Santos e Gilberto são os artilheiros da Copa do Nordeste 2019" [Júnior Santos and Gilberto are the top scorers of the 2019 Copa do Nordeste] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SBT Nordeste. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Sem base, mas artilheiro de Ceni: Júnior Santos acerta com japonês Kashiwa Reysol" [Without youth setup, but Ceni's top scorer: Júnior Santos signs with Japanese Kashiwa Reysol] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Atacante Júnior Santos é o novo reforço do Yokohama Marinos, atual campeão Japonês" [Forward Júnior Santos is the new addition of Yokohama Marinos, current Japanese champion] (in Brazilian Portuguese). TNT Sports. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Profissional aos 23 anos, Junior Santos valoriza chegada ao Botafogo: 'O diamante vem da lama'" [Professional at the age of 23, Junior Santos plays up arrival at Botafogo: 'The diamond comes from the mud'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Botafogo mantém postura em pedida do Sanfrecce e Júnior Santos deve voltar ao Japão" [Botafogo maintain posture in Sanfrecce's request and Júnior Santos may return to Japan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Fortaleza acerta contratação do atacante Júnior Santos" [Fortaleza sign forward Júnior Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Comunicado Oficial - Júnior Santos" [Official announcement - Júnior Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Da várzea para a história: Júnior Santos brilha pelo Botafogo na Libertadores" [From the amateur to history: Júnior Santos shines for Botafogo in the Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  17. ^ Júnior Santos at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  18. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Junior Santos Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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