Júnior Urso
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Houston Dynamo FC
at Houston Dynamo FC
467 days · joined 2025-02-11
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
€100k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Orlando City SC
top club · 112 apps
Career highs
€3.25m
peak value · 2017
€1.80m
top transfer fee · 13/14
9
best season · 2015
1 · 1.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-03-10 · 6 players total
490Appearances
53Goals
21Assists
80Yellow cards
1Red cards
143Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Júnior Urso |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ocimar de Almeida Júnior |
| Date of birth | 1989-03-10 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Taboão da Serra, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Houston Dynamo FC |
| Joined | 2025-02-11 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | WWP |
Jul 2025
2025 — Houston Dynamo FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2025
Transfer: Charlotte → Houston
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Charlotte FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2024
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Feb 2024
Transfer: Orlando → Charlotte
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Coritiba FC → Orlando
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Coritiba Foot Ball Club, Orlando City SC
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: Orlando → Coritiba FC
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Orlando City SC
41 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Orlando City SC
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Orlando City SC
27 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Corinthians → Orlando
19/20 · Transfer · €800k
Jul 2019
2019 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
50 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: GZ R&F → Corinthians
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Guangzhou R&F
27 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Guangzhou R&F
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: SD Luneng → GZ R&F
16/17 · Transfer
Dec 2016
Transfer: Atlético-MG → SD Luneng
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
2016 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
48 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: SD Luneng → Atlético-MG
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Shandong Luneng Taishan
32 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Shandong Luneng Taishan
5 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Shandong Luneng Taishan
35 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2014
Transfer: Coritiba FC → SD Luneng
13/14 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2013
2013 — Coritiba Foot Ball Club
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Avaí FC → Coritiba FC
12/13 · Transfer
Dec 2012
Transfer: Coritiba FC → Avaí FC
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
2012 — Coritiba Foot Ball Club
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Avaí FC → Coritiba FC
11/12 · Loan
Sep 2011
Transfer: Paraná → Avaí FC
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Ituano Futebol Clube (SP), Avaí FC, Paraná Clube
46 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Ituano → Paraná
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Santo André → Ituano
10/11 · Transfer
Nov 2010
Transfer: Ituano → Santo André
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Santo André → Ituano
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
2010 — EC Santo André
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2009
Transfer: Palestra-SP → Santo André
09/10 · Return from loan
Apr 2009
Transfer: Santo André → Palestra-SP
08/09 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Houston Dynamo FC
0.0%
Charlotte FC
7.9%
Coritiba Foot Ball Club
25.8%
Orlando City SC
18.6%
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
14.0%
Guangzhou R&F
10.2%
Clube Atlético Mineiro
11.1%
Shandong Luneng Taishan
12.3%
Paraná Clube
0.0%
Avaí FC
0.0%
Ituano Futebol Clube (SP)
0.0%
EC Santo André
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlotte FC | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1,020 |
| Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 3 | 2012 | 2023 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 3,331 |
| Orlando City SC | 4 | 2020 | 2023 | 112 | 14 | 7 | 2,400 |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 1,810 |
| Guangzhou R&F | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 1,314 |
| Clube Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 1,432 |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | 3 | 14/15 | 2015 | 72 | 16 | 7 | 1,585 |
| Paraná Clube | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avaí FC | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EC Santo André | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Charlotte FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Charlotte FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Paranaense | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Orlando City SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 34 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 513 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Orlando City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Orlando City SC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 543 |
| 2021 | Leagues Cup | Orlando City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 30 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 624 |
| 2021 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Orlando City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 512 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Orlando City SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 208 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Orlando City SC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Paulista | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 2019 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 2019 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 388 |
| 2019 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 711 |
| 2018 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou R&F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Super League | Guangzhou R&F | 24 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 526 |
| 2017 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou R&F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Super League | Guangzhou R&F | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 788 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Mineiro | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 394 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Libertadores | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 590 |
| 2016 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 448 |
| 2015 | Chinese FA Cup | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Chinese Super Cup | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Super League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 263 |
| 2014 | Chinese FA Cup | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 455 |
| 2014 | Super League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 30 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 642 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,864 |
| 2012 | Copa do Brasil | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Copa Sudamericana | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,467 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Paulista | Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série A | Avaí FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série B | Paraná Clube | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Paulista | EC Santo André | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Santo André | Palestra-SP | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Palestra-SP | Santo André | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Santo André | Ituano | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-01 | Ituano | Santo André | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Santo André | Ituano | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Ituano | Paraná | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Paraná | Avaí FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Avaí FC | Coritiba FC | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-01 | Coritiba FC | Avaí FC | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Avaí FC | Coritiba FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-17 | Coritiba FC | SD Luneng | Transfer | 400000 | €1.80m |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-12 | SD Luneng | Atlético-MG | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Atlético-MG | SD Luneng | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-09 | SD Luneng | GZ R&F | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | GZ R&F | Corinthians | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-13 | Corinthians | Orlando | Transfer | 1900000 | €800k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Orlando | Coritiba FC | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-19 | Coritiba FC | Orlando | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-21 | Orlando | Charlotte | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-11 | Charlotte | Houston | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2023-04-24 | 2023-08-18 | 117 | 17 |
| 23/24 | Achilles tendon problems | 2024-06-17 | 2024-07-31 | 45 | 8 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2025-04-10 | 2025-04-24 | 15 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-27 | 4 | 1 |
Current€100k
Peak€3.25m
Low—
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrés Perea | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| César Araújo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Torres | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Chris Mueller | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Vanderlei | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zheng Zheng | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| João Moutinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Binbin Liu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vágner Love | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Robin Jansson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalei Wang | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Schlegel | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mauricio Pereyra | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Benji Michel | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Gallese | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Super League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 9 | 28 |
| 2022 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 5 | 34 |
| 2014 | Super League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 4 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 4 | 34 |
| 2016 | Libertadores | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 4 | 8 |
| 2014 | Super League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 3 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Atlético-MG | SD Luneng | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-12 | SD Luneng | Atlético-MG | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-01 | Coritiba FC | Avaí FC | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Avaí FC | Coritiba FC | Loan | — | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-01 | Ituano | Santo André | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Santo André | Ituano | Loan | — | €50k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Palestra-SP | Santo André | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Santo André | Palestra-SP | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 2022 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 1,020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 41 | 1,056 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 32 | 624 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.15 |
| 2020 | 27 | 720 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 50 | 1,810 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2018 | 27 | 526 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2017 | 21 | 788 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2016 | 48 | 1,432 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2015 | 32 | 263 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 2014 | 35 | 1,097 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2013 | 28 | 1,864 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2012 | 35 | 1,467 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2011 | 46 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 5 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
100 apps
19 G
8 A
MLS
129 apps
13 G
5 A
Série A
114 apps
9 G
1 A
Copa do Brasil
25 apps
2 G
0 A
Campeonato Mineiro
9 apps
2 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Libertadores
8 apps
1 G
4 A
US Open Cup
7 apps
1 G
1 A
Chinese FA Cup
14 apps
1 G
1 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
9 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Júnior Urso?
Júnior Urso is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Houston Dynamo FC.
How old is Júnior Urso?
Júnior Urso is 37 years old. He was born on March 10, 1989 in Taboão da Serra.
What position does Júnior Urso play?
Júnior Urso plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Júnior Urso play for?
Júnior Urso currently plays for Houston Dynamo FC.
How many career goals has Júnior Urso scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Júnior Urso has scored 53 goals in 490 appearances.
What is Júnior Urso's market value?
Júnior Urso's most recent reported market value is €100k.