| Daniel Júnior | |
| Fullname: | Daniel de Melo Araújo Júnior |
| Birth Date: | 9 May 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Santo André, Brazil |
| Currentclub: | Vitória |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | –2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Palmeiras |
| Youthyears2: | 2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Cruzeiro |
| Years1: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Cruzeiro |
| Caps1: | 45 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Akhmat Grozny (loan) |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Vitória |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 02:32, 26 February 2024 (UTC) |
Daniel de Melo Araújo Júnior (born 9 May 2002), known as Daniel Júnior, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Vitória. He also can play as a left-winger.[1]
On 11 September 2023, Daniel Júnior joined Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny on loan with an option to buy.[2] He left Akhmat by mutual consent on 9 February 2024.[3]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cruzeiro | 2022 | Série B | 25 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 5 | |||
| 2023 | Série A | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 6 | |||
| Akhmat Grozny (loan) | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 33 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 6 | |||