Luiz Carlos Caetano de Azevedo Junior, better known as Junior (born April 23, 1990), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker. He was born in Niterói

Niterói

Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast region of Brazil. It has an estimated population of 487,327 inhabitants and an area of ², being the sixth most populous city in the state and the highest Human Development Index. Integrates the Metropolitan Region of Rio de...

, and currently plays for Botafogo

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...

 reserves team.

Career

Young striker of the basic divisions of Botafogo

Botafogo

Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta and São João .- History :Botafogo was named after João Pereira de Sousa Botafogo, who was responsible for the...

, Junior was called to compete in the Pan American Games 2007 in Rio de Janeiro. The player starred alvinegro by professionals in 2009, the first game of the Brazil Cup in 2009 with Botafogo win over Pedro for 2-0 in the Federal District.

Career statistics

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Club	Season	State League		Brazilian Série A		Copa do Brasil Copa do Brasil The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...		Copa Libertadores		Copa Sudamericana Copa Sudamericana The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Botafogo Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...	2010 2010 in Brazilian football The following article presents a summary of the 2010 football season in Brazil, which is the 109th season of competitive football in the country.-Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:...	-
	1	0
1	0
2010 2010 in Brazilian football The following article presents a summary of the 2010 football season in Brazil, which is the 109th season of competitive football in the country.-Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:...	3	0
3	0
Total		3	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	0

External links

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