Carlinhos Junior
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1994-08-08 · 6 players total
| Full name | Carlinhos Junior |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Carlos Antonio de Souza Júnior |
| Date of birth | 1994-08-08 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | JEF United Chiba |
| Joined | 2025-02-27 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | R13 Fussball |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Percentile rank vs 186 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEF United Chiba | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 158 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 2020 | 2024 | 150 | 37 | 15 | 2,075 |
| Botafogo FC | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 730 |
| Paraná Clube | 3 | 2013 | 2015 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 954 |
| FC Lugano | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 106 | 34 | 12 | 1,504 |
| Team Ticino U21 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Chiba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | JEF United Chiba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J2 League | JEF United Chiba | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 158 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 32 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 411 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 Play-off | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 36 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 162 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 465 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 689 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 233 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo FC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 264 |
| 2016 | Copa do Nordeste | Botafogo FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 466 |
| 2016 | Série C | Botafogo FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Paraná Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série B | Paraná Clube | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Paraná Clube | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série B | Paraná Clube | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 426 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Paraná Clube | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 2013 | Série B | Paraná Clube | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | FC Lugano | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Schweizer Cup | FC Lugano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Super League | FC Lugano | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 553 |
| 18/19 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 4 | Team Ticino U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 18/19 | Schweizer Cup | FC Lugano | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 18/19 | Super League | FC Lugano | 31 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 185 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | FC Lugano | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 17/18 | Schweizer Cup | FC Lugano | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 17/18 | Super League | FC Lugano | 29 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 174 |
| 16/17 | Super League | FC Lugano | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 182 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Paraná B | Paraná | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Paraná | Botafogo-PB | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Botafogo-PB | FC Lugano | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-20 | FC Lugano | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.80m |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-27 | Shimizu S-Pulse | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | minor knock | 2017-10-12 | 2017-10-19 | 8 | 2 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-11-23 | 2017-12-01 | 9 | 3 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-05-11 | 2018-05-31 | 21 | 2 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-05 | 5 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-05-20 | 2019-05-26 | 7 | 2 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-10-25 | 2019-11-04 | 11 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Inner ligament injury | 2021-04-10 | 2021-05-10 | 31 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Inner ligament injury | 2021-07-18 | 2021-09-12 | 57 | 7 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bálint Vécsei | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Valdo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mattia Bottani | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ronaldo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Katsuhiro Nakayama | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yugo Tatsuta | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuji Takahashi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Kenta Nishizawa | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jonathan Sabbatini | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Takashi Inui | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Teruki Hara | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dragan Mihajlovic | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Reon Yamahara | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Yoshinori Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kota Miyamoto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thiago Santana | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 36 |
| 18/19 | Super League | FC Lugano | 13 | 31 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 10 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 22 |
| 18/19 | Super League | FC Lugano | 4 | 31 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Carlinhos Junior'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 13% |
| FC St. Gallen | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 38% |
| FC Thun | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 25% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 13% |
| FC Zürich | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 63% |
| FC Sion | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 25% |
| FC Luzern | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 50% |
| BSC Young Boys | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 13% |
| Vitória BA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 0% |
| América MG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 75% |
| Sport Recife PE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal | |
| 2020 | 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 | 23 | 158 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.85 |
| 2024 | 33 | 485 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | 41 | 203 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.22 |
| 2022 | 25 | 465 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2020 | 29 | 233 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 2016 | 28 | 730 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 2014 | 17 | 426 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2013 | 9 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 19/20 | 20 | 553 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 371 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.94 |
| 17/18 | 36 | 441 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 182 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Carlinhos Junior
Who is Carlinhos Junior?
Carlinhos Junior is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a left winger for JEF United Chiba.
How old is Carlinhos Junior?
Carlinhos Junior is 31 years old. He was born on August 8, 1994 in Rio de Janeiro.
What position does Carlinhos Junior play?
Carlinhos Junior plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Carlinhos Junior play for?
Carlinhos Junior currently plays for JEF United Chiba.
How many career goals has Carlinhos Junior scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Carlinhos Junior has scored 86 goals in 346 appearances.
What is Carlinhos Junior's market value?
Carlinhos Junior's most recent reported market value is €900k.
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