Luiz Júnior (footballer, born 1990)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Caetano and the second or paternal family name is de Azevedo. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Luiz Júnior
Personal information
Full name Luiz Carlos Caetano de Azevedo Júnior
Date of birth (1990-04-23) 23 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Niterói, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2016 Botafogo 13 (1)
2011 → Duque de Caxias (loan)
2011 → Anagennisi Epanomi (loan) 1 (0)
2012 → Marcílio Dias (loan)
2012 → Bangu (loan)
2016 Barito Putera 30 (17)
2017 Madura United
2017 → Persija Jakarta (loan) 15 (3)
2017 Al-Jazeera
2017 Mirbat
2018 El Mokawloon 5 (0)
2019 Sabah 3 (2)
2020–2021 Tanjong Pagar United 32 (18)
2022 Águila 16 (3)
2022–2023 Fortis 7 (1)
2023 Persiba Balikpapan 5 (0)
International career
2007 Brazil U17 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023

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.[1]

Club career

Botafogo

While at Botafogo, Junior played against a teenage Neymar during his debut season at Santos.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Sabah FA

Junior signed for Malaysian side Sabah for the 2019 Malaysia Premier League season but was released in May after scoring 4 goals.[5]

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.[2]

Club statistics

As of 02 October 2021
Club Season League Piala Indonesia League Cup AFC Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barito Putera 2015 Indonesia Super League 30 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 17
Total 30 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 17
Madura United 2017 Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persija Jakarta 2017 Liga 1 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 3
Total 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 3
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup AFC Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Jazeera Club 2017–18 Jordanian Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup AFC Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mirbat 2017–18 Oman Professional League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup AFC Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
El Mokawloon 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Club Season League FA Cup Malaysia Cup AFC Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sabah 2019 Malaysia Premier League 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Total 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Club Season League Singapore Cup League Cup AFC Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tanjong Pagar United 2020 Singapore Premier League 14 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 7
2021 Singapore Premier League 18 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 11
Total 32 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 18
Career total 79 22 8 0 0 0 0 0 88 22

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.[2] 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.[2]

Honours

Botafogo

Individual

References

  1. ^ "RESMI !!! Persiba Balikpapan Lengkapi Dua Kuota Pemain Asing, Satu Pemilik 14 Gol di Liga 1 Balik ke Indonesia". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Singh, Dilenjit (18 February 2020). "Luiz Junior: From U-17 World Cup with Brazil to SPL with Jaguars". The New Paper. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. ^ INDOSPORT.com (4 January 2017). "Incar Mantan Bintang Arema, MU Bingung Bakal Punya Dua Playmaker Kelas Dunia". INDOSPORT.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. ^ Bola.com (6 August 2017). "Madura United Tak Berharap Luis Junior Kembali". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Sabah in hunt for two new imports | Daily Express Online - Sabah's Leading News Portal". www.dailyexpress.com.my. Retrieved 18 February 2020.