Junior Dutra

Júnior Dutra
Personal information
Full name Sérgio Dutra Júnior
Date of birth (1988-04-25) 25 April 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Figueirense
Youth career
1998–2003 Santos
2003–2006 Atlético Paranaense
2006–2008 Santo André
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Santo André 31 (2)
2010–2012 Kyoto Sanga FC 56 (11)
2012 Kashima Antlers 27 (8)
2013–2015 Lokeren 63 (11)
2015–2016 Al-Arabi 22 (11)
2016 Vasco da Gama 12 (1)
2017 Avaí 30 (9)
2018–2019 Corinthians 5 (0)
2018 → Fluminense (loan) 14 (0)
2019 → Al-Nasr (loan) 15 (3)
2019–2020 Shimizu S-Pulse 39 (10)
2021 Avaí 16 (3)
2021–2022 Lee Man 3 (2)
2023 Londrina 6 (0)
2023– Figueirense 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023

Sérgio Dutra Júnior (born 25 April 1988), known as Júnior Dutra, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Figueirense. Mainly plays as a winger, he can also play as an attacking midfielder or a forward.

Club career

Born in Santos, São Paulo, Júnior Dutra joined Santos FC's youth setup in 1998 at the age of ten. Released in 2003, he had a three-year spell at Atlético Paranaense before joining Santo André.[1]

Júnior Dutra made his senior debut on 30 May 2008, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 away draw against Oeste; it was also the tournament's final.[2] His professional debut occurred on 8 August, starting in a 3–2 home win against Ceará for the Série B championship.[3]

Júnior Dutra contributed with seven appearances, as his side achieved promotion to Série A after finishing second. He scored his first professional goal on 1 February 2009, netting the first in a 2–0 away win against São Paulo.[4]

Júnior Dutra made his top flight debut on 4 June 2009, starting in a 3–3 home draw against former side Santos. He scored his first goal in the category on 19 August, netting the first in a 2–1 success at Botafogo.[5]

After scoring two goals in 24 league matches, Júnior Dutra moved abroad and joined J1 League side Kyoto Sanga FC, for a fee of R$8 million.[6] An undisputed starter, he suffered relegation with the club during his first season.

In 2012 Júnior Dutra signed for Kashima Antlers, again being an ever-present figure and scoring a career-best eight goals during the campaign, also being crowned champions of the year's J.League Cup. On 10 January 2013 he moved to Europe, after agreeing to an 18-month contract with Lokeren in the Belgian Pro League.[7]

In February 2015 Júnior Dutra switched teams and countries again, after signing for Qatar Stars League side Al-Arabi.[8] On 28 February he scored a hat-trick in a 4–4 away draw against Al Kharaitiyat, and roughly a month later he scored the league's fastest goal by netting in the tenth second in a 1–3 loss at Lekhwiya.[9]

In March 2016 Júnior Dutra rescinded with Al-Arabi, after having unpaid wages.[1] He subsequently represented Vasco da Gama and Avaí back in his homeland.

He joined Corinthians in 2018.[10]

On 5 November 2021, Dutra joined Lee Man. He left the club on 30 June 2022 after he finished his contract with the club.

Club statistics

As of 11 October 2017[11]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santo André 2008 Série B 7 0 1 0 — — 18[a] 3 26 3
2009 Série A 24 2 13 4 — — — 37 6
Subtotal 31 2 14 4 0 0 0 0 18 3 63 9
Kyoto Sanga FC 2010 J1 League 26 5 — 4 1 — 2[b] 0 32 6
2011 J2 League 30 6 — 0 0 — 6[b] 2 36 8
Subtotal 56 11 — 4 1 0 0 8 2 68 14
Kashima Antlers 2012 J1 League 27 8 — 9 2 1[c] 0 5[b] 1 42 11
Lokeren 2012–13 Pro League 15 1 — — — — 15 1
2013–14 36 5 — 7 3 — — 43 8
2014–15 12 5 — 2 1 6[d] 0 1[e] 0 21 6
Subtotal 63 11 — 9 4 6 0 1 0 79 15
Al-Arabi 2014–15 Qatar Stars League 9 6 — — — — 9 6
2015–16 13 5 — — — — 13 5
Subtotal 22 11 — — — — 22 11
Vasco da Gama 2016 Série B 12 1 — 1 0 — — 13 1
Avaí 2017 Série A 30 9 18 6 2 1 — 2[f] 0 43 13
Career total 232 50 28 10 25 8 7 0 35 6 326 74
  1. ^ All appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ^ a b c All appearance(s) in Emperor's Cup
  3. ^ All appearance(s) in Suruga Bank Championship
  4. ^ All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ All appearance(s) in Belgian Super Cup
  6. ^ All appearance(s) in Primeira Liga

Honours

Lokeren

Corinthians

Avaí

References

  1. ^ a b "Em busca de reforço para o Brasileiro, Santos negocia com Júnior Dutra" [Searching for an addition to Brasileiro, Santos negotiate with Júnior Dutra] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Santo André e Oeste empatam na final da A2" [Santo André and Oeste draw in the final of A2] (in Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Santo André bate Ceará e se aproxima do G-4" [Santo André defeat Ceará and get near G-4] (in Portuguese). IG. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Carrascos do São Paulo, Júnior Dutra e Osny comemoram vitória do Ramalhão" [São Paulo's executioners, Júnior Dutra and Osny celebrate the victory of Ramalhão] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Botafogo perde para o Santo André e mantém sina do Engenhão" [Botafogo lose to Santo André and keep Engenhão fortune] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Júnior Dutra troca Santo André pelo Japão por cerca de R$ 8 milhões" [Júnior Dutra changes Santo André for Japan for around R$ 8 million] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Ex-Santos, Júnior Dutra acerta transferência para o Lokeren-BEL" [Ex-Santos, Júnior Dutra agrees transfer to Lokeren-BEL] (in Portuguese). Think Ball Consulting. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Ex-menino da Vila, Júnior Dutra troca o futebol da Bélgica pelo Catar" [Former Menino da Vila, Júnior Dutra changes Belgian football for Qatar] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Brasileiro Júnior Dutra marca o gol mais rápido na história do Catar para o Al-Arabi diante do líder Lekhwiya em Doha" [Brazilian Júnior Dutra scores the fastest goal of Qatar's history for Al-Arabi against leaders Lekhwiya in Doha] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Júnior Dutra assina contrato com o Corinthians e é o primeiro reforço para 2018". meutimao.com.br. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  11. ^ Junior Dutra at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Lokeren remporte sa deuxième Coupe de Belgique". rtbf.be. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2020.