Luiz Júnior (footballer, born 1990)

Luiz Júnior (footballer, born 1990)
Luiz Carlos Caetano de Azevedo Júnior (born 23 April 1990), commonly known as Luiz Júnior, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker. He was born in Niterói.
Club career
Botafogo
While at Botafogo, Junior played against a teenage Neymar during his debut season at Santos.
Madura United
He first played in Indonesian football competitions with Barito Putera in 2016 season.
Junior signed for Madura United for the 2017 Indonesia Super League.
Persija Jakarta
Junior signed for the capital club on loan from Madura United but was officially released by Persija Jakarta at the end of the first round of League 1 2017. The capital club was not satisfied with Luis's performance, who only scored three goals in the 15 games he played. However, he was not welcomed back at his parent club as they already had all of their foreign signing slots filled.
Sabah FA
Junior signed for Malaysian side Sabah for the 2019 Malaysia Premier League season but was released in May after scoring 4 goals.
Tanjong Pagar United
Junior signed for Tanjong Pagar United for the 2020 Singapore Premier League season. The Jaguars' Head Coach Hairi Su'ap said it took less than five minutes of footage for him to be sold on Junior, who played for Sabah last year.
Club statistics
International career
In 2007, Junior was part of Brazil's team for the Under-17 World Cup in South Korea, scoring in the group stage against New Zealand, before the team were knocked out in the last 16 by fourth-placed Ghana. Junior was also named in Brazil's squad for the 2007 Pan American Games, and he scored a goal in the group stage, but lost 2-4 against Colombia.
He also progressed to Brazil's Under-20s, where he played alongside former Chelsea playmaker Oscar and Juventus left-back Alex Sandro.
Honours
Club
Botafogo
Campeonato Carioca: 2010
Individual
Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2020
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
Footballers from Niterói
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Brazil men's youth international footballers
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube players
Anagennisi Epanomi F.C. players
Clube Náutico Marcílio Dias players
Bangu Atlético Clube players
PS Barito Putera players
Madura United F.C. players
Persija Jakarta players
Al-Jazeera SC (Amman) players
Mirbat SC players
Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC players
Sabah F.C. (Malaysia) players
Tanjong Pagar United FC players
C.D. Águila footballers
Fortis FC players
Persiba Balikpapan players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Football League (Greece) players
Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
Liga 2 (Indonesia) players
Jordanian Pro League players
Oman Professional League players
Egyptian Premier League players
Bangladesh Premier League footballers
Malaysia Premier League players
Singapore Premier League players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
Expatriate men's footballers in Jordan
Expatriate men's footballers in Oman
Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt
Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore
Expatriate men's footballers in El Salvador
Expatriate men's footballers in Bangladesh
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Jordan
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Oman
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Singapore
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in El Salvador
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Bangladesh