Júnior Santos (footballer, born 1994) explained

Júnior Santos
Fullname:José Antonio dos Santos Júnior
Birth Date:11 October 1994
Birth Place:Conceição do Jacuípe, Brazil
Height:1.88 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Botafogo
Clubnumber:37
Years1:2017
Caps1:20
Goals1:5
Years2:2018
Caps2:11
Goals2:4
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Ponte Preta (loan)
Caps3:38
Goals3:9
Years4:2019
Caps4:27
Goals4:10
Years5:2019–2020
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Yokohama F. Marinos (loan)
Caps6:23
Goals6:14
Years7:2021–2022
Caps7:74
Goals7:15
Years8:2022
Clubs8:Botafogo (loan)
Caps8:15
Goals8:1
Years9:2023
Caps9:4
Goals9:0
Years10:2023–
Caps10:64
Goals10:15
Club-Update: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

Early career

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Loan to Botafogo

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

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

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

[17]

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Osvaldo Cruz2017Paulista 2ª Divisão205205
Ituano2018Paulista11400114
Ponte Preta (loan)2018Série B34841389
Fortaleza (loan)2019Série A60102209[18] 82710
Kashiwa Reysol2019J2 League80100090
2020J1 League10000010
Total901000100
Yokohama F. Marinos (loan)2020J1 League221300001[19] 02313
Sanfrecce Hiroshima20213571060427
20222023076308
Total559401367215
Botafogo (loan)2022Série A151151
Fortaleza20230040002[20] 02080
Botafogo20233773010[21] 0507
20241531252110[22] 9003918
Total5210125!51209!008925
Career total193415716153229251429880

Honours

Club

Fortaleza

2019

2019

Kashiwa Reysol

2019

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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 . 16 July 2022 . ja.
  2. Web site: 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. Globo Esporte. pt. 17 February 2017. 10 August 2018.
  3. Web site: 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. Globo Esporte. pt. 25 June 2017. 10 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Ituano apresenta mais 4 reforços para o Paulista 2018. Ituano present 4 more additions for the 2018 Paulista. Ituano FC. pt. 11 January 2018. 10 August 2018. 21 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921120637/https://www.ituanofc.com/ituano-apresenta-mais-4-reforcos-para-o-paulista-2018/. dead.
  5. Web site: 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. O Estado de S. Paulo. pt. 3 February 2018. 10 August 2018.
  6. Web site: 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. AA Ponte Preta. pt. 8 April 2018. 10 August 2018.
  7. Web site: 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. Lance!. pt. 12 April 2018. 10 August 2018.
  8. Web site: Fortaleza confirma atacante Júnior Santos, ex-Ponte Preta, para 2019. Fortaleza confirm forward Júnior Santos, formerly of Ponte Preta, for 2019. ge. pt-BR. 19 December 2018. 29 February 2024.
  9. Web site: 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. SBT Nordeste. pt-BR. 31 May 2019. 29 February 2024.
  10. Web site: 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. ge. pt-BR. 26 June 2019. 29 February 2024.
  11. Web site: 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. TNT Sports. pt-BR. 11 August 2020. 29 February 2024.
  12. Web site: 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'. Lance!. pt-BR. 18 August 2022. 29 February 2024.
  13. Web site: 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. ge. pt-BR. 16 December 2022. 29 February 2024.
  14. Web site: Fortaleza acerta contratação do atacante Júnior Santos. Fortaleza sign forward Júnior Santos. Fortaleza EC. pt-BR. 20 January 2023. 29 February 2024.
  15. Web site: Comunicado Oficial - Júnior Santos. Official announcement - Júnior Santos. Fortaleza EC. pt-BR. 31 March 2023. 29 February 2024.
  16. Web site: 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. ge. pt-BR. 29 February 2024. 29 February 2024.
  17. Web site: Soccer D.B. : 2022 Junior Santos Result by Season . Soccer D.B. . 16 July 2022 . en.
  18. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  19. Appearance(s) in J.League Cup
  20. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  21. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  22. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores