Lago Júnior
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Lago Júnior Wakalible known as Júnior, is an Ivorian
footballer who plays for CD Numancia
as a forward.
, who spent 11 years in France
playing for five different clubs. In 2007, he made his professional debuts with Issia Wazi
, scoring at an excellent rate.
On 1 February 2009, Júnior moved to Spain
and signed a five 1/2-year contract with CD Numancia
. He made his La Liga
debut on 18 April playing 10 minutes in a 0–3 loss at Atlético Madrid; until the end of the season, he only amassed four more games, all as a substitute and the Soria
club was relegated, as 19th.
On 27 August 2010, Júnior signed for SD Eibar
on a season-long loan. Two days later, he scored twice on his official debut for the third division
side, a 2–0 home win against CF Palencia
.
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
footballer who plays for CD Numancia
CD Numancia
Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, with a 10,200-seat capacity.Besides football it has other...
as a forward.
Football career
Júnior began his football career at the Centre de Formation Joël Tiéhi, a school founded by former player Joël TiéhiJoël Tiéhi
Joël Tiéhi is a retired footballer from Ivory Coast.-Career:He was a striker who played in French Ligue 1 and for Ivory Coast, at the 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 African Cup of Nations.-External links:**...
, who spent 11 years in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
playing for five different clubs. In 2007, he made his professional debuts with Issia Wazi
Issia Wazi
Issia Wazi is an Ivorian football club based in Issia, they compete in the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division.-Current squad:-Famous players: Pascal Angan Sylvain Kaboré...
, scoring at an excellent rate.
On 1 February 2009, Júnior moved to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and signed a five 1/2-year contract with CD Numancia
CD Numancia
Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos, with a 10,200-seat capacity.Besides football it has other...
. He made his La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debut on 18 April playing 10 minutes in a 0–3 loss at Atlético Madrid; until the end of the season, he only amassed four more games, all as a substitute and the Soria
Soria
Soria is a city in north-central Spain, the capital of the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile and León. , the municipality has a population of c. 39,500 inhabitants, nearly 40% of the population of the province...
club was relegated, as 19th.
On 27 August 2010, Júnior signed for SD Eibar
SD Eibar
Sociedad Deportiva Eibar, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Eibar, Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded on 30 November 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B....
on a season-long loan. Two days later, he scored twice on his official debut for the third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
side, a 2–0 home win against CF Palencia
CF Palencia
Club de Fútbol Palencia is a Spanish football team based in Palencia, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1975, it plays in Segunda División B - Group 2, holding home games at Estadio La Nueva Balastera, with a capacity of 12,500 spectators.-History:Palencia has had many...
.