Júnior Morais
Defender - Left-Back
at FC Metaloglobus Bucharest
at FC Metaloglobus Bucharest
650 days · joined 2024-08-12
👕500+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€50k
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Astra Giurgiu (- 2024)
top club · 210 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2014
€600k
top transfer fee · 19/20
3
best season · 09/10
—
int'l / penalties
533Appearances
18Goals
43Assists
118Yellow cards
4Red cards
122Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Júnior Morais |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Iraneuton Sousa Morais Júnior |
| Date of birth | 1986-07-22 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Luís, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Romania |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | FC Metaloglobus Bucharest |
| Joined | 2024-08-12 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | PFA Sports |
Jul 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Metaloglobus Bucharest
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2024
Transfer: Gaziantep FK → Metaloglobus
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Metaloglobus Bucharest
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2023
Transfer: FC Rapid 1923 → Gaziantep FK
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Gaziantep FK, FC Rapid 1923
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Rapid 1923
37 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Gaziantep FK → FC Rapid 1923
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Rapid 1923
35 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Gaziantep FK
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
Transfer: FCSB → Gaziantep FK
19/20 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 2019
19/20 — Gaziantep FK
30 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — FCSB
34 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FCSB
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Astra Giurgiu → FCSB
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Astra Giurgiu (- 2024)
45 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Astra Giurgiu (- 2024)
37 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Astra Giurgiu (- 2024)
44 matches · 0 G · 7 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Astra Giurgiu (- 2024)
46 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Astra Giurgiu (- 2024)
38 matches · 3 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Astra Ploiesti
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Freamunde → Astra Ploiesti
10/11 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2010
10/11 — SC Freamunde, Astra Ploiesti
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — SC Freamunde
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: São Cristóvão → Freamunde
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Metaloglobus Bucharest
0.0%
FC Rapid 1923
37.7%
Gaziantep FK
0.0%
FCSB
9.0%
Astra Giurgiu (- 2024)
37.2%
Astra Ploiesti
0.0%
SC Freamunde
16.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Metaloglobus Bucharest | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Rapid 1923 | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 73 | 4 | 3 | 4,149 |
| Gaziantep FK | 3 | 19/20 | 23/24 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FCSB | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 990 |
| Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 210 | 8 | 34 | 4,090 |
| Astra Ploiesti | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Freamunde | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1,763 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | SuperLiga | FC Metaloglobus Bucharest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | L1/L2 Play-off | FC Metaloglobus Bucharest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga 2 | FC Metaloglobus Bucharest | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga 2 Play-Off | FC Metaloglobus Bucharest | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Gaziantep FK | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SuperLiga | FC Rapid 1923 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantep FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Romanian Cup | FC Rapid 1923 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SuperLiga | FC Rapid 1923 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,185 |
| 22/23 | SuperLiga - Championship group | FC Rapid 1923 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga 1 | FC Rapid 1923 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2,154 |
| 21/22 | Romanian Cup | FC Rapid 1923 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SuperLiga - Relegation group | FC Rapid 1923 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 810 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Gaziantep FK | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantep FK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Gaziantep FK | 29 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantep FK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship gr. | FCSB | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | FCSB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga 1 | FCSB | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Romanian Cup | FCSB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | FCSB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | FCSB | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 17/18 | Liga 1 | FCSB | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SuperLiga - Championship group | FCSB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga 1 | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Romanian Cup | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 16/17 | Romanian Supercup | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SuperLiga - Championship group | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Cupa Ligii | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga 1 | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 20 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Romanian Cup | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SuperLiga - Championship group | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 807 |
| 14/15 | Cupa Ligii | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga 1 | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 29 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Romanian Cup | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Romanian Supercup | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga 1 | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1,443 |
| 13/14 | Romanian Cup | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 480 |
| 12/13 | Liga 1 | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 33 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 970 |
| 12/13 | Romanian Cup | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga 1 | Astra Ploiesti | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Romanian Cup | Astra Ploiesti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | SC Freamunde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga 1 | Astra Ploiesti | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Freamunde | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,166 |
| 09/10 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Freamunde | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 509 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | SC Freamunde | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | São Cristóvão | Freamunde | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Freamunde | Astra Ploiesti | Transfer | 150000 | €150k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Astra Giurgiu | FCSB | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-05 | FCSB | Gaziantep FK | Transfer | 900000 | €600k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-03 | Gaziantep FK | FC Rapid 1923 | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-09 | FC Rapid 1923 | Gaziantep FK | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-12 | Gaziantep FK | Metaloglobus | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Muscle tear | 2012-02-24 | 2012-03-10 | 16 | 1 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-10-14 | 2019-10-21 | 8 | 1 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-11-18 | 2019-12-09 | 22 | 4 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2020-11-17 | 2020-12-24 | 38 | 7 |
| 25/26 | unknown injury | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-26 | 10 | 2 |
Current€50k
Peak€2.50m
Low€50k
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takayuki Seto | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Constantin Budescu | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Silviu Lung Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kehinde Fatai | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Alexandru Ioniță | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Denis Alibec | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Alexandru Stan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Horațiu Moldovan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Papy Djilobodji | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Florea | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Florin Tănase | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Man | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexandru Albu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Liga 1 | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 3 | 33 |
| 09/10 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Freamunde | 2 | 19 |
| 13/14 | Liga 1 | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 2 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Liga 1 | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 10 | 33 |
| 13/14 | Liga 1 | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 8 | 33 |
| 14/15 | Liga 1 | Astra Giurgiu (- 2024) | 5 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Júnior Morais's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Lugano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Zürich | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ankaraspor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| F.C. Copenhagen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Viktoria Plzeň | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Molde FK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
| Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 37 | 1,185 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 2,964 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 990 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 16/17 | 45 | 390 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4.62 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 807 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 14/15 | 44 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 1,923 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 970 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 1,166 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 09/10 | 21 | 597 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
270 apps
8 G
27 A
Liga Portugal 2
32 apps
3 G
0 A
Romanian Cup
20 apps
2 G
3 A
SuperLiga - Championship group
41 apps
1 G
6 A
SuperLiga - Relegation group
9 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
20 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Süper Lig
66 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League Qualifying
24 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Júnior Morais?
Júnior Morais is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a left-back for FC Metaloglobus Bucharest.
How old is Júnior Morais?
Júnior Morais is 39 years old. He was born on July 22, 1986 in São Luís.
What position does Júnior Morais play?
Júnior Morais plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Júnior Morais play for?
Júnior Morais currently plays for FC Metaloglobus Bucharest.
How many career goals has Júnior Morais scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Júnior Morais has scored 18 goals in 533 appearances.
What is Júnior Morais's market value?
Júnior Morais's most recent reported market value is €50k.