Júnior Santos

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

Júnior Santos
Personal information
Full name José Antonio dos Santos Júnior
Date of birth (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994
Place of birth Conceição do Jacuípe, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Kashiwa Reysol
Number 31
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Osvaldo Cruz 20 (5)
2018–2019 Ituano 11 (4)
2018 → Ponte Preta (loan) 38 (9)
2019 → Fortaleza 26 (10)
2019– Kashiwa Reysol 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:52, 11 November 2019 (UTC)

Club 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.[1] 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.[2] He finished the season with five goals in 20 appearances, as his side was knocked out in the quarterfinals.

On 11 January 2018, Júnior Santos was presented at Ituano,[3] 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.[4]

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.

On 8 April 2018, Júnior Santos was loaned to Série B side Ponte Preta until the end of the year, with a buyout clause.[5] 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.[6] Went to the fortaleza and go two titles Campeonato cearense 2019 Copa do nordeste 2019

Career statistics
As of 7 August 2018[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Osvaldo Cruz 2017 Paulista 2ª Divisão —205———205
Ituano 2018 Paulista —11400——114
Ponte Preta (loan) 2018 Série B 196—41——237
Career total 1963194100005416

    References
    1. "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.
    2. "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.
    3. "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. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
    4. "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.
    5. "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.
    6. "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.
    7. Júnior Santos at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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