Stênio Júnior
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Stênio Marcos da Fonseca Salazar Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FK Shkëndija | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Horizonte | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Horizonte | 30 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Litex Lovech | 15 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Pelister (loan) | 16 | (7) |
| 2014– | Shkëndija | 71 | (15) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:43, 4 February 2016 (UTC). | |||
Stênio Marcos da Fonseca Salazar Júnior (born 10 June 1991), or simply Júnior, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for FK Shkëndija.[1]
Career
Junior, started his professional career in Brazilian club Horizonte FC when he was 20 years old. He played for Horizonte in 2012 and then for a short period in 2013. While playing for Horizonte FC, Junior was spotted by Bulgarian club Litex Lovech which soon bought him. The transfer was done on 20 January 2013. Later that year, on 1 July 2013, Junior was loaned to Macedonian club FK Pelister. In 2013-14 season, Junior scored 7 goals for FK Pelister (4 of them in one match).
Junior's talent was spotted by scouts of KF Shkëndija. At first the negotiations didn't go very well, and when it was thought the negotiations were over, FK Pelister and Litex Lovech agreed on a deal. KF Shëndija paid 50 000 euro to acquire the Brazilian talent.
He made his league debut for KF Shkëndija on 2 March 2014, when Shkëndija played against Makedonija GP. Junior played in the second half of the game and with accurate passing helped KF Shkëndija score 2 more goals winning the match 3-0. He made a shot which was saved by Makedonija GP's goalkeeper. After the match, the manager, Shpëtim Duro stated that Junior played a great game in his debut and that he has a bright future in KF Shkëndija.
On 23 March 2014, Stenio scored his first goal for Shkendija in an away match against Vardar. His goal proved decisive for Shkendija as the match ended 2-1 in favor of Shkendija. His 2nd goal for Shkendija came on the next match in which KF Shkendija played FK Rabotnicki at home. He scored the first goal of the match which was followed by two other goals for Shkendija and one for Rabotnicki with a final result 3-1.
Career statistics
- (Correct as of 2 December 2013)
| Club | Season | League | Cup | State League | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Horizonte FC | 2012 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | — | — | 27 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Litex Lovech | 2012–13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| FK Pelister | 2013–14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 7 |
| KF Shkëndija | 2013–14 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 |
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Total |
39 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 17 | |
References
- ↑ "Stênio Júnior Facts". zerozero.pt.
External links
- Stênio Júnior profile at Soccerway
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