Júnior Santos
Attack - Right Winger
at Clube Atlético Mineiro
at Clube Atlético Mineiro
485 days · joined 2025-01-24
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€4.00m
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
2018
debut season
0.24
goals / match
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
top club · 115 apps
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2024
€7.60m
top transfer fee · 24/25
20
best season · 2024
4 · 4.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-10-11 · 6 players total
332Appearances
81Goals
21Assists
34Yellow cards
1Red cards
54Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Júnior Santos |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Antonio dos Santos Júnior |
| Date of birth | 1994-10-11 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Conceição do Jacuípe, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Clube Atlético Mineiro |
| Joined | 2025-01-24 |
| Contract expires | 2028-12-31 |
| Agent | E&L Assessoria ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2025
Transfer: Botafogo → Atlético-MG
24/25 · Transfer · €7.60m
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
49 matches · 20 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Fortaleza Esporte Clube, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
58 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 8 competitions
Mar 2023
Transfer: Fortaleza → Botafogo
22/23 · Transfer · €200k
Jan 2023
Transfer: Sanf. Hiroshima → Fortaleza
22/23 · Transfer · €650k
Dec 2022
Transfer: Botafogo → Sanf. Hiroshima
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Sanf. Hiroshima → Botafogo
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
47 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
42 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Kashiwa Reysol → Sanf. Hiroshima
20/21 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jan 2021
Transfer: Yokohama F. M. → Kashiwa Reysol
20/21 · Return from loan
Aug 2020
Transfer: Kashiwa Reysol → Yokohama F. M.
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Yokohama F. Marinos, Kashiwa Reysol
24 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Fortaleza Esporte Clube, Kashiwa Reysol
36 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 8 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Ituano → Kashiwa Reysol
19/20 · Transfer
Jun 2019
Transfer: Fortaleza → Ituano
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Ituano → Fortaleza
18/19 · Loan
Dec 2018
Transfer: Ponte Preta → Ituano
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Ituano Futebol Clube (SP), Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
49 matches · 13 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2018
Transfer: Ituano → Ponte Preta
17/18 · Loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Osvaldo-SP → Ituano
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
45.9%
Clube Atlético Mineiro
3.4%
Fortaleza Esporte Clube
8.9%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
19.7%
Yokohama F. Marinos
2.4%
Kashiwa Reysol
0.0%
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
11.1%
Ituano Futebol Clube (SP)
8.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 4 | 2022 | 24/25 | 115 | 28 | 8 | 2,226 |
| Clube Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 164 |
| Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 2019 | 2023 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 430 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 74 | 15 | 5 | 957 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 114 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 540 |
| Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 415 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Mineiro | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa Sudamericana | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 184 |
| 2024 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 88 |
| 2024 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 370 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Nordeste | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa Sudamericana | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 37 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 311 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 599 |
| 2022 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,079 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 277 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | 22 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 114 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Nordeste | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 78 |
| 2019 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 110 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Paulista | Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 145 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série B | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 34 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 334 |
| 2018 | Troféu Independência | Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Osvaldo-SP | Ituano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-06 | Ituano | Ponte Preta | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Ponte Preta | Ituano | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Ituano | Fortaleza | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-06-30 | Fortaleza | Ituano | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Ituano | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-10 | Kashiwa Reysol | Yokohama F. M. | Loan | 550000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Yokohama F. M. | Kashiwa Reysol | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Kashiwa Reysol | Sanf. Hiroshima | Transfer | 800000 | €1.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-15 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Botafogo | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Botafogo | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-20 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Fortaleza | Transfer | 600000 | €650k |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-31 | Fortaleza | Botafogo | Transfer | 600000 | €200k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-24 | Botafogo | Atlético-MG | Transfer | 6000000 | €7.60m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Broken tibia | 2024-07-23 | 2024-09-27 | 67 | 15 |
| 24/25 | Fitness | 2024-09-29 | 2024-11-04 | 37 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2025-02-13 | 2025-03-28 | 44 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Thigh problems | 2025-04-07 | 2025-05-07 | 31 | 8 |
| 25/26 | flu | 2025-07-13 | 2025-07-19 | 7 | 2 |
Current€5.00m
Peak€6.00m
Low€550k
Δ since start+€4.10m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuki Nogami | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ivan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Vinícius | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yuya Asano | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yoshifumi Kashiwa | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Keisuke Osako | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Sá | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Perri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marçal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomoya Fujii | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hugo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tchê Tchê | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Cuesta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sho Sasaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shunki Higashi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danilo Barbosa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adryelson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayato Araki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 23 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | Série B | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 8 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Série B | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 4 | 34 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 35 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Botafogo | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-15 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Botafogo | Loan | — | €600k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Yokohama F. M. | Kashiwa Reysol | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-10 | Kashiwa Reysol | Yokohama F. M. | Loan | — | €550k |
| 19/20 | 2019-06-30 | Fortaleza | Ituano | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Ituano | Fortaleza | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Ponte Preta | Ituano | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-06 | Ituano | Ponte Preta | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Júnior Santos'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 38% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 38% |
| Gamba Osaka | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 52% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 44% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 52% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 24% |
| Kashima Antlers | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 44% |
| FC Tokyo | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 42% |
| Vissel Kobe | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 54% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 50% |
| Sagan Tosu | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 50% |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 52% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senior debut season | |
| 2018 | 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 | 26 | 164 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 49 | 836 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2023 | 58 | 311 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 47 | 1,759 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2021 | 42 | 277 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2020 | 24 | 114 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 |
| 2019 | 36 | 430 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.26 |
| 2018 | 49 | 955 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.85 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
80 apps
22 G
3 A
Série A
96 apps
14 G
3 A
Libertadores
13 apps
10 G
2 A
Série B
34 apps
8 G
4 A
J. League Cup
14 apps
6 G
1 A
Copa do Nordeste
7 apps
6 G
0 A
Campeonato Paulista
8 apps
3 G
1 A
Campeonato Carioca
10 apps
3 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
13 apps
2 G
2 A
Carioca - Taça Rio
2 apps
2 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Júnior Santos
Who is Júnior Santos?
Júnior Santos is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Clube Atlético Mineiro.
How old is Júnior Santos?
Júnior Santos is 31 years old. He was born on October 11, 1994 in Conceição do Jacuípe.
What position does Júnior Santos play?
Júnior Santos plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Júnior Santos play for?
Júnior Santos currently plays for Clube Atlético Mineiro.
How many career goals has Júnior Santos scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Júnior Santos has scored 81 goals in 332 appearances.
What is Júnior Santos's market value?
Júnior Santos's most recent reported market value is €4.00m.