Júnior Pius
Defender - Centre-Back
at Maccabi Bnei Reineh
at Maccabi Bnei Reineh
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€250k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.05
goals / match
GD Chaves
top club · 35 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2019
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 19/20
3
best season · 18/19
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-12-20 · 6 players total
133Appearances
6Goals
4Assists
29Yellow cards
5Red cards
28Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Júnior Pius |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Júnior Udeme Pius |
| Date of birth | 1995-12-20 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Eman, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Maccabi Bnei Reineh |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Maccabi Bnei Reineh
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Chaves → M. Bnei Reineh
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — GD Chaves
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: FC Botosani → Chaves
23/24 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 2023
23/24 — GD Chaves, FC Botosani
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2023
Transfer: Without Club → FC Botosani
22/23 · Transfer
Sep 2022
Transfer: Royal Antwerp → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Botosani
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2022
Transfer: Sint-Truiden → Royal Antwerp
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Sint-Truidense VV
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Royal Antwerp → Sint-Truiden
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Sint-Truidense VV, Royal Antwerp FC
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
35 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Royal Antwerp FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Paços Ferreira → Royal Antwerp
19/20 · Transfer · €1.00m
Aug 2018
Transfer: Tondela → Paços Ferreira
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Paços de Ferreira
33 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — CD Tondela
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Sanjoanense → Tondela
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — AD Sanjoanense
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Cesarense → Sanjoanense
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Porto B → Cesarense
15/16 · Transfer
Jun 2015
Transfer: Desportivo Aves → FC Porto B
14/15 · Return from loan
Sep 2014
Transfer: FC Porto B → Desportivo Aves
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: FC Porto U19 → FC Porto B
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Maccabi Bnei Reineh
0.0%
GD Chaves
59.2%
FC Botosani
0.0%
Sint-Truidense VV
0.0%
Royal Antwerp FC
6.7%
FC Paços de Ferreira
34.2%
CD Tondela
0.0%
AD Sanjoanense
0.0%
Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Bnei Reineh | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GD Chaves | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1,507 |
| FC Botosani | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 170 |
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 870 |
| CD Tondela | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AD Sanjoanense | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Ligat ha'Al | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Chaves | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,507 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | GD Chaves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | GD Chaves | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Romanian Cup | FC Botosani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SuperLiga | FC Botosani | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SuperLiga - Relegation group | FC Botosani | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Sint-Truidense VV | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Royal Antwerp FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Sint-Truidense VV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | JPL | Royal Antwerp FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Paços de Ferreira | 29 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 870 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | CD Tondela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | AD Sanjoanense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | FC Porto U19 | FC Porto B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | FC Porto B | Desportivo Aves | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Desportivo Aves | FC Porto B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Porto B | Cesarense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Cesarense | Sanjoanense | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Sanjoanense | Tondela | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-03 | Tondela | Paços Ferreira | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Paços Ferreira | Royal Antwerp | Transfer | 750000 | €1.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Royal Antwerp | Sint-Truiden | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Sint-Truiden | Royal Antwerp | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-06 | Royal Antwerp | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-08 | Without Club | FC Botosani | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-16 | FC Botosani | Chaves | Transfer | 450000 | €200k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Chaves | M. Bnei Reineh | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Torn lateral ankle ligament | 2017-10-01 | 2018-04-13 | 195 | 22 |
| 19/20 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2019-08-08 | 2020-03-01 | 207 | 35 |
Current€250k
Peak€750k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Sanca | 1 | 0 | 799 |
| Marius Cioiu | 1 | 0 | 704 |
| Douglas Tanque | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vozinha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Mutombo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Pinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Virgile Pinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrei Dragu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandru Țigănașu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sodiq Fatai | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wágner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Răzvan Ducan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ayongo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedrinho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduard Florescu | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ricardo Ribeiro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Dican | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carraça | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Paços de Ferreira | 3 | 29 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Chaves | 1 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Paços de Ferreira | 3 | 29 |
| 23/24 | SuperLiga | FC Botosani | 1 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Sint-Truiden | Royal Antwerp | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Royal Antwerp | Sint-Truiden | Loan | — | €600k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Desportivo Aves | FC Porto B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | FC Porto B | Desportivo Aves | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Júnior Pius'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSC Anderlecht | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 10% |
| KAA Gent | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 25% |
| Club Brugge KV | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 13% |
| KRC Genk | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 25% |
| CD Feirense | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 33% |
| Standard Liège | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 40% |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 40% |
| KV Kortrijk | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40% |
| Académico de Viseu | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| Cercle Brugge | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 75% |
| CD Mafra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 20 | 1,507 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.48 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 33 | 870 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal 2
54 apps
4 G
3 A
JPL
20 apps
2 G
0 A
SuperLiga
17 apps
0 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga Portugal
18 apps
0 G
0 A
SuperLiga - Relegation group
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Júnior Pius?
Júnior Pius is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Maccabi Bnei Reineh.
How old is Júnior Pius?
Júnior Pius is 30 years old. He was born on December 20, 1995 in Eman.
What position does Júnior Pius play?
Júnior Pius plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Júnior Pius play for?
Júnior Pius currently plays for Maccabi Bnei Reineh.
How many career goals has Júnior Pius scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Júnior Pius has scored 6 goals in 133 appearances.
What is Júnior Pius's market value?
Júnior Pius's most recent reported market value is €250k.