Sergio Dutra Junior

Júnior Dutra
Personal information
Full name Sérgio Dutra Júnior
Date of birth (1988-04-25) 25 April 1988
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Vasco da Gama
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

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 January 2016.


Sérgio Dutra Júnior (born 25 April 1988), known as Júnior Dutra, is a Brazilian footballer. Mainly 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]

Club statistics

As of 2 January 2016[10]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santo André 2008 Série B 7010——18[lower-alpha 1]3263
2009 Série A 242134———376
Subtotal 3121440000183639
Kyoto Sanga FC 2010 J1 League 265—41—2[lower-alpha 2]0326
2011 J2 League 306—00—6[lower-alpha 2]2368
Subtotal 5611—4100826814
Kashima Antlers 2012 J1 League 278—921[lower-alpha 3]05[lower-alpha 2]14211
Lokeren 2012–13 Pro League 151————151
2013–14 365—73——438
2014–15 125—216[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 5]0216
Subtotal 6311—9460107915
Al-Arabi 2014–15 Qatar Stars League 96————96
2015–16 135————135
Subtotal 2211————2211
Career total 199431342277032627360
  1. ↑ All appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. 1 2 3 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

References

  1. 1 2 "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 profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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