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Junior Dutra

Junior Dutra

Brazilian footballer

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.

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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In March 2016 Júnior Dutra rescinded with Al-Arabi, after having unpaid wages.[1] He subsequently represented Vasco da Gama and Avaí back in his homeland.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]
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  1. All appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. 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. [1]
    "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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [10]
    "Júnior Dutra assina contrato com o Corinthians e é o primeiro reforço para 2018". meutimao.com.br. 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  11. [11]
    Junior Dutra at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  12. [12]
    "Lokeren remporte sa deuxième Coupe de Belgique". rtbf.be. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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