Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sérgio Dutra Junior | ||
Date of birth | 25 April 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Santos, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Avaí | ||
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 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 April 2017. |
Sérgio Dutra Junior (born 25 April 1988), known as Junior Dutra, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Avaí. Mainly a winger, he can also play as an attacking midfielder or a forward.
Born in Santos, São Paulo, Junior 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.
Junior 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. His professional debut occurred on 8 August, starting in a 3–2 home win against Ceará for the Série B championship.
Junior 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.
Junior 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.
After scoring two goals in 24 league matches, Junior Dutra moved abroad and joined J1 League side Kyoto Sanga FC, for a fee of R$8 million. An undisputed starter, he suffered relegation with the club during his first season.