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Júnior Caiçara

Júnior Caiçara

Defender - Right-Back  at EC Primavera
Age37
CitizenshipBrazil Bulgaria
Height1.73 m
Footright
BornApril 27, 1989
at EC Primavera 508 days · joined 2025-01-01
👕200+ Apps 🎯50+ Assists Veteran
Market value
Right-Back Defender

Career snapshot

7
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Basaksehir FK
top club · 200 apps

Career highs

€6.00m
peak value · 2014
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 15/16
2
best season · 10/11
int'l / penalties
458Appearances
7Goals
54Assists
79Yellow cards
4Red cards
56Full matches (90′)
Full nameJúnior Caiçara
Name in home countryUilson de Souza Paula Júnior
Date of birth1989-04-27 (37 yrs)
Place of birthSão Paulo, Brazil
CitizenshipBrazil Bulgaria
PositionDefender - Right-Back (main: Defender)
Footright
Height173.00 m
Current clubEC Primavera
Joined2025-01-01
Contract expires
Jan 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Primavera
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — EC Santo André
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2024
Transfer: Santo André → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Santos → Santo André
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Santos
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Santos FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2023
Transfer: Basaksehir → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Basaksehir FK
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Basaksehir FK
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Basaksehir FK
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Basaksehir FK
44 matches · 0 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Basaksehir FK
37 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Basaksehir FK
42 matches · 0 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
May 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
May 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
May 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2017
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → Basaksehir
16/17 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Schalke 04, Basaksehir FK
27 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Schalke 04
32 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Ludogorets → FC Schalke 04
15/16 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Ludogorets Razgrad
44 matches · 0 G · 9 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Ludogorets Razgrad
53 matches · 0 G · 12 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Ludogorets Razgrad
31 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Santo André → Ludogorets
12/13 · Transfer · €300k
Jun 2012
Transfer: Gil Vicente → Santo André
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Gil Vicente FC
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Gil Vicente FC
35 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Santo André → Gil Vicente
10/11 · Loan
Feb 2010
Transfer: América-SP → Santo André
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Santo André → América-SP
09/10 · Loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: CSA → Santo André
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
2009 — Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL), EC Santo André
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Santo André → CSA
09/10 · Loan
May 2009
Transfer: CSA → Santo André
08/09 · Return from loan
Mar 2009
Transfer: Santo André → CSA
08/09 · Loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Santo André B → Santo André
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
5,027 min
Minutes played by club
Basaksehir FK 21.4%
EC Santo André 0.0%
Santos FC 0.0%
Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) 0.0%
FC Schalke 04 7.2%
Ludogorets Razgrad 1.8%
Gil Vicente FC 69.7%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Basaksehir FK 7 16/17 22/23 200 2 22 1,075
EC Santo André 2 2009 2024 10 0 1 0
Santos FC 1 2023 2023 5 0 0 0
Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) 1 2009 2009 4 0 0 0
FC Schalke 04 2 15/16 16/17 41 1 6 360
Ludogorets Razgrad 3 12/13 14/15 128 1 24 90
Gil Vicente FC 2 10/11 11/12 70 3 1 3,502

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

3€1.5M6€3M9€4.5M12€6M10/11 — 2 goals (Gil Vicente FC)10/11 — 1 assists310/1111/12 — 1 goals (Gil Vicente FC)111/1212/13 — 1 goals (Ludogorets Razgrad)12/13 — 3 assists412/1313/14 — 12 assists1213/1414/15 — 9 assists914/1515/16 — 5 assists515/1616/17 — 1 goals (FC Schalke 04)16/17 — 5 assists616/1717/18 — 8 assists817/1818/19 — 2 assists218/1919/20 — 7 assists719/2020/212024 — 1 assists1202421/22 — 2 goals (Basaksehir FK)221/2222/23 — 1 assists122/2310/11 — €200K11/12 — €1.1M12/13 — €2.5M13/14 — €2.5M14/15 — €6M15/16 — €6M16/17 — €6M17/18 — €3M18/19 — €3M19/20 — €3M20/21 — €3M21/22 — €1.5M22/23 — €900KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

10/11: 2210/1111/12: 1111/1212/13: 1112/1313/14: 0013/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 0015/1616/17: 1116/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/212009: 0020092023: 0020232024: 00202421/22: 2221/2222/23: 0022/23

Assists by season

10/11: 1110/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 3312/1313/14: 121213/1414/15: 9914/1515/16: 5515/1616/17: 5516/1717/18: 8817/1818/19: 2218/1919/20: 7719/2020/21: 0020/212009: 0020092023: 0020232024: 11202421/22: 0021/2222/23: 1122/23
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
22/23 Conference L. Basaksehir FK 5 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 Süper Lig Basaksehir FK 12 0 1 2 0 0
22/23 Türkiye Kupasi Basaksehir FK 1 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 UECL Quali Basaksehir FK 4 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Süper Lig Basaksehir FK 27 2 0 6 0 1,075
21/22 Türkiye Kupasi Basaksehir FK 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Campeonato Paulista EC Santo André 9 0 1 0 2 0
2023 Série A Santos FC 5 0 0 1 0 0
2009 Copa do Brasil Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) 4 0 0 2 0 0
2009 Série A EC Santo André 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Champions League Basaksehir FK 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Süper Lig Basaksehir FK 8 0 0 1 0 0
19/20 Champions League Qu. Basaksehir FK 2 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Europa League Basaksehir FK 9 0 2 1 0 0
19/20 Süper Lig Basaksehir FK 33 0 5 1 0 0
18/19 Europa League Qualifying Basaksehir FK 2 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Süper Lig Basaksehir FK 33 0 2 7 0 0
18/19 Türkiye Kupasi Basaksehir FK 2 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 Champions League Qu. Basaksehir FK 4 0 1 1 0 0
17/18 Europa League Basaksehir FK 6 0 0 2 0 0
17/18 Süper Lig Basaksehir FK 31 0 7 8 0 0
17/18 Türkiye Kupasi Basaksehir FK 1 0 0 1 0 0
16/17 Bundesliga FC Schalke 04 3 0 0 1 0 0
16/17 DFB-Pokal FC Schalke 04 2 0 1 1 0 0
16/17 Europa League FC Schalke 04 4 1 0 0 0 360
16/17 Süper Lig Basaksehir FK 14 0 4 0 0 0
16/17 Türkiye Kupasi Basaksehir FK 4 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 Bundesliga FC Schalke 04 23 0 4 7 0 0
15/16 DFB-Pokal FC Schalke 04 2 0 0 1 0 0
15/16 Europa League FC Schalke 04 7 0 1 0 0 0
14/15 A Group Ludogorets Razgrad 17 0 6 3 1 0
14/15 Bulgarian Cup Ludogorets Razgrad 6 0 1 2 0 0
14/15 Bulgarian Super Cup Ludogorets Razgrad 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Champions League Ludogorets Razgrad 6 0 0 1 0 0
14/15 Champions League Qu. Ludogorets Razgrad 5 0 1 2 0 0
14/15 Efbet liga - Championship gr. Ludogorets Razgrad 9 0 1 0 0 0
13/14 A Group Ludogorets Razgrad 20 0 4 2 0 0
13/14 Bulgarian Cup Ludogorets Razgrad 8 0 0 1 0 0
13/14 Bulgarian Super Cup Ludogorets Razgrad 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 Champions League Qu. Ludogorets Razgrad 5 0 4 1 1 0
13/14 Efbet liga - Championship gr. Ludogorets Razgrad 9 0 3 1 0 0
13/14 Europa League Ludogorets Razgrad 10 0 1 2 0 0
12/13 A Group Ludogorets Razgrad 28 0 3 5 0 0
12/13 Bulgarian Super Cup Ludogorets Razgrad 1 1 0 0 0 90
12/13 Champions League Qu. Ludogorets Razgrad 2 0 0 1 0 0
11/12 Allianz Cup Gil Vicente FC 6 1 0 1 0 491
11/12 Liga ZON Sagres Gil Vicente FC 28 0 0 7 0 0
11/12 Taça de Portugal Gil Vicente FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Allianz Cup Gil Vicente FC 6 1 1 1 0 495
10/11 Liga Portugal 2 Gil Vicente FC 28 1 0 6 0 2,516
10/11 Taça de Portugal Gil Vicente FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
07/08 2008-01-01 Santo André B Santo André Transfer 0
08/09 2009-03-01 Santo André CSA Loan 0
08/09 2009-05-01 CSA Santo André Return from loan 0
09/10 2009-07-01 Santo André CSA Loan 50000
09/10 2009-11-01 CSA Santo André Return from loan 50000
09/10 2010-01-01 Santo André América-SP Loan 50000
09/10 2010-02-01 América-SP Santo André Return from loan 50000
10/11 2010-07-01 Santo André Gil Vicente Loan 50000
11/12 2012-06-30 Gil Vicente Santo André Return from loan 1100000
12/13 2012-07-01 Santo André Ludogorets Transfer 1100000 €300k
15/16 2015-07-01 Ludogorets FC Schalke 04 Transfer 6000000 €4.50m
16/17 2017-01-17 FC Schalke 04 Basaksehir Transfer 3000000 €3.00m
22/23 2023-02-15 Basaksehir Without Club Transfer 700000
23/24 2023-08-22 Without Club Santos Transfer 250000
23/24 2024-01-03 Santos Santo André Transfer 250000
23/24 2024-04-01 Santo André Without Club Transfer 250000
24/25 2025-01-01 Without Club Primavera Transfer 0
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
16/17 unknown injury 2017-05-03 2017-05-11 9 1
16/17 unknown injury 2017-05-13 2017-05-18 6 2
16/17 unknown injury 2017-05-21 2017-06-04 15 4
19/20 unknown injury 2019-11-25 2019-12-05 11 3
20/21 Achilles tendon rupture 2020-10-20 2021-02-22 126 30
20/21 Fitness 2021-02-22 2021-05-04 72 13
21/22 Groin strain 2021-10-30 2021-11-11 13 2
21/22 unknown injury 2021-12-02 2021-12-14 13 2
21/22 unknown injury 2022-02-18 2022-02-23 6 2
Current
Peak€6.00m
Low
Δ since start−€50k
€1.50m€3.00m€4.50m€6.00m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €450k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
Jan 1, 1970 €700k
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.30m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.40m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.70m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.30m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.90m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.10m
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k

No national team data.

TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Edin Visca 2 6 0
Mahmut Tekdemir 2 0 0
İrfan Can Kahveci 2 2 0
Volkan Babacan 2 0 0
Mert Günok 2 0 0
Vladislav Stoyanov 2 0 0
Roman Bezjak 2 3 0
Danijel Aleksic 2 0 0
Eljero Elia 2 2 0
Virgil Misidjan 2 2 0
Berkay Özcan 2 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
21/22 Süper Lig Basaksehir FK 2 27
10/11 Liga Portugal 2 Gil Vicente FC 1 28
10/11 Allianz Cup Gil Vicente FC 1 6

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
17/18 Süper Lig Basaksehir FK 7 31
14/15 A Group Ludogorets Razgrad 6 17
19/20 Süper Lig Basaksehir FK 5 33

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
11/12 2012-06-30 Gil Vicente Santo André Return from loan €1.10m
10/11 2010-07-01 Santo André Gil Vicente Loan €50k
09/10 2010-02-01 América-SP Santo André Return from loan €50k
09/10 2010-01-01 Santo André América-SP Loan €50k
09/10 2009-11-01 CSA Santo André Return from loan €50k
09/10 2009-07-01 Santo André CSA Loan €50k
08/09 2009-05-01 CSA Santo André Return from loan
08/09 2009-03-01 Santo André CSA Loan

Teams faced most often by Júnior Caiçara's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Werder Bremen 10 6 2 2 22 13 +9 60%
Hamburger SV 10 3 2 5 15 16 -1 30%
VfL Wolfsburg 8 6 1 1 20 6 +14 75%
Bayer Leverkusen 8 3 1 4 9 9 0 38%
SC Freiburg 8 4 1 3 12 12 0 50%
1899 Hoffenheim 8 2 2 4 11 11 0 25%
Bayern München 8 1 1 6 4 17 -13 13%
1. FSV Mainz 05 8 5 2 1 16 8 +8 63%
Borussia Dortmund 8 2 3 3 7 10 -3 25%
1. FC Nürnberg 8 4 1 3 14 12 +2 50%
Hannover 96 8 5 2 1 17 11 +6 63%
Bor. Mönchengladbach 8 3 2 3 12 12 0 38%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
10/11 Senior debut season
10/11 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
22/23 22 0 2 0 0 0
21/22 28 1,075 6 0 0 0.5
2024 9 0 0 0 2 0
2023 5 0 1 0 0 0
2009 5 0 2 1 0 0
20/21 9 0 1 0 0 0
19/20 44 0 2 0 0 0
18/19 37 0 7 0 0 0
17/18 42 0 12 1 0 0
16/17 27 360 2 0 0 0.5
15/16 32 0 8 0 0 0
14/15 44 0 8 0 1 0
13/14 53 0 7 1 1 0
12/13 31 90 6 0 0 6
11/12 35 491 8 1 0 1.65
10/11 35 3,011 7 0 0 0.21

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Süper Lig
158 apps
2 G
19 A
Allianz Cup
12 apps
2 G
1 A
Europa League
36 apps
1 G
4 A
Liga Portugal 2
28 apps
1 G
0 A
Bulgarian Super Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
A Group
65 apps
0 G
13 A
Champions League Qu.
18 apps
0 G
6 A
Bundesliga
26 apps
0 G
4 A
Efbet liga - Championship gr.
18 apps
0 G
4 A
DFB-Pokal
4 apps
0 G
1 A

Frequently asked about Júnior Caiçara

Who is Júnior Caiçara?

Júnior Caiçara is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EC Primavera.

How old is Júnior Caiçara?

Júnior Caiçara is 37 years old. He was born on April 27, 1989 in São Paulo.

What position does Júnior Caiçara play?

Júnior Caiçara plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).

What club does Júnior Caiçara play for?

Júnior Caiçara currently plays for EC Primavera.

How many career goals has Júnior Caiçara scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Júnior Caiçara has scored 7 goals in 458 appearances.