Júnior Brandão
 Brandão in a pre-match training with Persepolis | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Brandão Gonçalves Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibiúna, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grêmio Osasco | |||
| 2015 | Taboão da Serra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Juventus de Seara | 13 | (10) |
| 2015 | Ypiranga | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Boa Esporte | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Ferroviária | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Novo Hamburgo | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Primavera | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Iporá | 14 | (4) |
| 2018 | Atlético Goianiense | 18 | (9) |
| 2018 | Ludogorets Razgrad II | 6 | (4) |
| 2018–2022 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Goiás (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Persepolis (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Rio Ave II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | → CRB (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2022 | Operário | 29 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Madura United | 20 | (9) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bhayangkara (loan) | 10 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2024 | |||
José Brandão Gonçalves Júnior (born 7 January 1995), known as Júnior Brandão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Ibiúna, São Paulo, Brandão finished his formation with Taboão da Serra. In May 2015, after representing CATS in the 2015 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he joined Juventus de Seara in the Campeonato Catarinense Série B.
Brandão made his senior debut on 28 June 2015, playing the last 19 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Tubarão.[1] He scored his first goals seven days later, netting a brace in a 9–0 home routing of Blumenau.[2] On 29 July, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–2 home win against Operário de Mafra.[3]
On 23 September 2015, Brandão signed for Série D side Ypiranga-RS,[4] and featured rarely as his side achieved promotion to Série C.
Júnior Brandão played for Boa Esporte and Ferroviária during the 2016 campaign, both featuring sparingly. On 8 December of that year he agreed to a contract with Novo Hamburgo for the ensuing Campeonato Gaúcho,[5] and contributed with one goal in only two matches as his side lifted the trophy.
On 11 August 2017, Brandão moved to Primavera,[6] but his side was knocked out of the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão just two matches after his arrival. In December, he signed for Iporá.[7]
Atlético Goianiense
[edit]On 5 April 2018, Brandão was presented at Atlético Goianiense in Série B.[8] He made his debut for the club on 14 April, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 home win against Criciúma.
Brandão scored his first goals for Dragão on 25 May 2018, netting a brace in a 2–2 home draw against Oeste.[9] On 11 June, he extended his contract until the end of 2020.[10]
Ludogorets Razgrad
[edit]On 22 August 2018, Brandão was transferred to PFC Ludogorets Razgrad.[11]
Loan to Goiás
[edit]On 3 January 2019 he returned in Brazil joining Série A team Goiás on loan until end of the year.[12]
Loan to Persepolis
[edit]On 19 August 2019, Júnior Brandão signed a one-year loan contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[13][14] On 28 November 2019, his contract with Persepolis was terminated due to poor performance.[15]
Loan to Atlético Goianiense
[edit]On 21 February 2020, Brandão returned to Brazilian club Atlético Goianiense on a loan deal until the end of the season.[16]
Loan to Rio Ave
[edit]On February 1, 2021, Brandão moved to Primeira Liga side Rio Ave, on a loan deal for the remainder of the season.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 30 April 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Juventus-SC | 2015 | Catarinense Série B | — | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | ||||
| Ypiranga-RS | 2015 | Série D | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Boa Esporte | 2016 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Ferroviária | 2016 | Paulista | — | — | — | — | 5[a] | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Novo Hamburgo | 2017 | Série D | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Primavera | 2017 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Iporá | 2018 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| Atlético Goianiense | 2018 | Série B | 18 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 9 | |||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2018–19 | First League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ludogorets Razgrad II | 2018–19 | Second League | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Goiás (loan) | 2019 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Persepolis (loan) | 2019–20 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2020 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| Rio Ave II (loan) | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Rio Ave (loan) | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Regatas Brasil (loan) | 2021 | Série B | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| Operário | 2022 | Série B | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| Madura United | 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 9 | ||
| Bhayangkara (loan) | 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 7 | ||
| Bhayangkara | 2024–25 | Liga 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 144 | 35 | 52 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 212 | 55 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]Club
Individual
- Liga 1 Player of the Month: December 2023
References
[edit]- ^ "Juventus Seara empata com o líder Tubarão no Estádio Victório Pierozan" [Juventus Seara draw with leader Tubarão at the Victório Pierozan Stadium] (in Portuguese). Redação em Campo. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Juventus Seara consegue a maior goleada da Segundona SC diante do Blumenau" [Juventus Seara get the biggest routing of Segundona SC against Blumenau] (in Portuguese). Redação em Campo. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Juventus Seara vence Operário de Mafra em jogo recheado de emoção" [Juventus Seara defeat Operário de Mafra in a match full of emotion] (in Portuguese). Redação em Campo. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Ypiranga apresenta reforço para o ataque" [Ypiranga present addition for the attack] (in Portuguese). Ypiranga FC. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Novo Hamburgo anuncia mais dois reforços" [Novo Hamburgo announce two more additions] (in Portuguese). EC Novo Hamburgo. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Juninho Brandão chega ao Primavera após título com Novo Hamburgo" [Juninho Brandão arrives at Primavera after title with Novo Hamburgo] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Contratado pelo Iporá, Juninho Brandão se apresenta e acredita em boa campanha" [Signed by Iporá, Juninho Brandão presents himself and believes in good campaign] (in Portuguese). Torcedores. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Novidades no Dragão" [News at Dragão] (in Portuguese). Atlético Goianiense. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Atlético-GO abre dois gols de vantagem, mas cede empate ao Oeste" [Atlético-GO open two-goal advantage, but give draw to Oeste] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Artilheiro, Júnior Brandão renova com o Atlético-GO por mais dois anos" [Goalscorer, Júnior Brandão renews with Atlético-GO for two more years] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Sem acerto com o Santos, Junior Brandão vai para o Ludogorets" [Without agreement with Santos, Junior Brandão goes to Ludogorets] (in Portuguese). Terra. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Лудогорец изпраща Брандао под наем в Бразилия". readingfc.co.uk/. Ludogorets F.C. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "جونیور براندائو به پرسپولیس پیوست". Varzesh3. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Brasileirão: Júnior Brandão deixa Goiás e fecha com Persepolis, do Irã - Futebol Interior". m.futebolinterior.com.br. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Persepolis cancel Brazilian forward Brandao's contract". Tehran Times. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Oliveira, Mateus (21 February 2020). "Apresentado! Júnior Brandão está de volta ao Atlético" [Introduced! Júnior Brandão is back at Atlético]. Além da Várzea (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Júnior Brandão é o novo ponta-de-lança do Rio Ave FC" [Júnior Brandão is the new striker for Rio Ave FC]. Rio Ave Futebol Clube (in European Portuguese). 2 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Júnior Brandão at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
External links
[edit]
- Júnior Brandão at Soccerway
- Júnior Brandão on Instagram