Fábio Júnior (footballer, born 1977) explained

Fábio Júnior
Fullname:Fábio Júnior Pereira
Height:1.86 m
Birth Date:1977 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Manhuaçu, Brazil
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1993–1997
Youthclubs1:Democrata-GV
Youthyears2:1997
Youthclubs2:Cruzeiro
Years1:1997–1998
Clubs1:Cruzeiro
Caps1:40
Goals1:18
Years2:1998–2000
Clubs2:Roma
Caps2:16
Goals2:4
Years3:2000
Clubs3:Cruzeiro
Caps3:22
Goals3:9
Years4:2001
Clubs4:Palmeiras
Caps4:20
Goals4:3
Years5:2002
Clubs5:Cruzeiro
Caps5:25
Goals5:12
Years6:2003
Clubs6:Vitória Guimarães
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2003
Clubs7:Atlético Mineiro
Caps7:34
Goals7:14
Years8:2004
Clubs8:Kashima Antlers
Caps8:13
Goals8:1
Years9:2005
Clubs9:Atlético Mineiro
Caps9:15
Goals9:3
Years10:2005
Clubs10:Al Wahda
Caps10:52
Goals10:15
Years11:2006–2007
Clubs11:VfL Bochum
Caps11:31
Goals11:3
Years12:2007–2008
Clubs12:Hapoel Tel Aviv
Caps12:15
Goals12:5
Years13:2008
Clubs13:Bahia
Caps13:17
Goals13:7
Years14:2009
Clubs14:Santo André
Caps14:14
Goals14:6
Years15:2009
Clubs15:Brasiliense
Caps15:23
Goals15:10
Years16:2010–2013
Clubs16:América-MG
Caps16:122
Goals16:36
Years17:2014
Clubs17:Minas Boca
Caps17:11
Goals17:3
Years18:2014
Clubs18:Boa Esporte
Caps18:6
Goals18:1
Years19:2015–2016
Clubs19:Guarani de Divinópolis
Caps19:11
Goals19:0
Years20:2016–2017
Clubs20:Villa Nova
Caps20:9
Goals20:4
Nationalyears1:1999–2000
Nationalteam1:Brazil U-23
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:8
Nationalyears2:1998–1999
Nationalteam2:Brazil
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:1

Fábio Júnior Pereira (born 20 November 1977), commonly known as just Fábio Júnior, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in the São Pedro do Avaí district of Manhuaçu, Fábio Júnior began playing professional football in his home state, Minas Gerais. He has played for each of the three large professional clubs based in the capital of Belo Horizonte, Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro and América-MG.[1]

He was found using a fake passport to play as an EU-player in Italy, he was then fined and banned in Italy football for a season, although he never played again in Italy.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cruzeiro1997Série A80
19983218
Total401800
Roma1998–99Serie A73
1999–0091
Total16400
Cruzeiro2000Série A187
Palmeiras2001Série A203
Cruzeiro2002Série A2512
Vitória Guimarães2002–03Primeira Liga40
Atlético Mineiro2003Série A3414
Kashima Antlers2004J1 League1312120172
Atlético Mineiro2005Série A153
Al Wahda2005–06UAE League00
VfL Bochum2005–062. Bundesliga15100151
2006–07Bundesliga16220182
Total3132000333
Hapoel Tel Aviv2007–08Premier League337337
Bahia2008Série B00
Brasiliense2009Série B2310
América Mineiro2010Série B3419
2011Série A
Total00
Career total27282

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil199810
199921
Total31

Honours

Cruzeiro

Brasiliense

Al-Wahda

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O Tempo . Aos 36 anos, Fábio Júnior, ex-América, aguarda propostas para jogar. At 36 years old, Fábio Júnior, former América player, awaits proposals to play. Portuguese. 26 April 2014.
  2. News: Players banned over false passport scandal . https://web.archive.org/web/20100206014855/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/players-banned-over-false-passport-scandal-675847.html . dead . 6 February 2010 . Frances . Kennedy . . 28 June 2001 . 23 April 2011.
  3. Web site: Player profile . National-Football-Teams.com . 6 August 2013.