Manoel Júnior

Júnior
Personal information
Full name	Manoel Oliveira da Silva Júnior
Date of birth	24 September 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Paulista, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Belo Jardim
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2002	Grêmio Inhumense
2002	Garanhuense
2002–2006	Paços Ferreira
2006–2012	Ergotelis
2012–2014	Panetolikos
2014	AEL
2017–	Belo Jardim
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2018

Manoel de Oliveira da Silva Júnior (born 24 September 1976) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belo Jardim Futebol Clube.

Club career

Júnior was born in Paulista, Pernambuco. In his country, he played for modest clubs Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis and Associação Garanhuense de Atletismo.

In 2002, at the age of 26, Júnior moved abroad and signed with F.C. Paços de Ferreira from Portugal, making his debut in the Primeira Liga on 25 August in a 3–1 home win against Varzim SC (90 minutes played).^[1] He suffered relegation at the end of his second season.

In 2005–06, Júnior scored a career-best nine goals in 33 games to help his team rank in 11th position, back in the top division. In the summer he joined Ergotelis F.C. in Greece, going to play in several Super League campaigns with the side and eventually reuniting with former Paços teammate Beto. He was released on 7 May 2012, at nearly 36.^[2]

In December 2012, Júnior moved to another club in the country, second-tier Panetolikos FC.^[3] He participated in 29 matches in his first year, which ended in promotion to the top flight.

Júnior moved to Greek division two side Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. on 24 July 2014,^[4] leaving the following December. After nearly three years of inactivity, he returned to his homeland and signed with amateurs Belo Jardim Futebol Clube.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "P. Ferreira-Varzim, 3–1: Um passeio a todo o gás lançado por supergolo" [P. Ferreira-Varzim, 3–1: Full-blast ride launched by supergoal]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 August 2002. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
^ ΟΛΟΚΛΗΡΩΘΗΚΕ Η ΣΥΝΕΡΓΑΣΙΑ ΜΕ ΤΟΝ ΤΖΟΥΝΙΟΡ [Junior concluded his spell] (in Greek). Ergotelis F.C. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
^ Τα νούμερα των νέων ποδοσφαιριστών [New players' numbers] (in Greek). Panetolikos F.C. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
^ «Μπαμ» με Τζούνιορ η ΑΕΛ! ["Bomb" with Júnior to ΑΕL!] (in Greek). Sport FM. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
^ "Belo Jardim FC apresenta elenco para a disputa do Campeonato Pernambucano de 2017" [Belo Jardim FC present squad for the 2017 Campeonato Pernambucano] (in Portuguese). BJ1. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
^ "Belo exemplo! Volante experiente Junior do Belo Jardim ainda pretende continuar jogando futebol profissional por muito mais tempo. Meta é parar aos 50 anos" [Nice example! Experienced defensive midfielder Junior of Belo Jardim still intends to keep playing professional football for much longer. Goal is to retire at the age of 50] (in Portuguese). Web Rádio Antena. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

External links

CBF data^{[permanent dead link]} (in Portuguese)
Júnior at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Júnior at Soccerway

[1] "P. Ferreira-Varzim, 3–1: Um passeio a todo o gás lançado por supergolo" [P. Ferreira-Varzim, 3–1: Full-blast ride launched by supergoal]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 August 2002. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

[2] ΟΛΟΚΛΗΡΩΘΗΚΕ Η ΣΥΝΕΡΓΑΣΙΑ ΜΕ ΤΟΝ ΤΖΟΥΝΙΟΡ [Junior concluded his spell] (in Greek). Ergotelis F.C. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.

[3] Τα νούμερα των νέων ποδοσφαιριστών [New players' numbers] (in Greek). Panetolikos F.C. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.

[4] «Μπαμ» με Τζούνιορ η ΑΕΛ! ["Bomb" with Júnior to ΑΕL!] (in Greek). Sport FM. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2018.

[5] "Belo Jardim FC apresenta elenco para a disputa do Campeonato Pernambucano de 2017" [Belo Jardim FC present squad for the 2017 Campeonato Pernambucano] (in Portuguese). BJ1. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[6] "Belo exemplo! Volante experiente Junior do Belo Jardim ainda pretende continuar jogando futebol profissional por muito mais tempo. Meta é parar aos 50 anos" [Nice example! Experienced defensive midfielder Junior of Belo Jardim still intends to keep playing professional football for much longer. Goal is to retire at the age of 50] (in Portuguese). Web Rádio Antena. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

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