Full name Sergio Dutra Junior Role Footballer Date joined 2013 Name Sergio Junior Current team Al-Arabi SC | Years Team Weight 80 kg 2006–2008 Santo Andre Height 1.88 m | |
Date of birth (1988-04-25) 25 April 1988 (age 27) Playing position Number 19 (K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen / Forward), 11 (Kashima Antlers / Midfielder) | ||
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Sérgio Dutra Junior (born 25 April 1988), known as Junior Dutra, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Avaí. Mainly a winger, he can also play as an attacking midfielder or a forward.
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Best Acrobatic Goal Ever - Junior Dutra 2014
Club career
Born in Santos, São Paulo, Junior Dutra joined Santos FC's youth setup in 1998 at the age of ten. Released in 2003, he had a three-year spell at Atlético Paranaense before joining Santo André.
Junior Dutra made his senior debut on 30 May 2008, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 away draw against Oeste; it was also the tournament's final. His professional debut occurred on 8 August, starting in a 3–2 home win against Ceará for the Série B championship.
Junior Dutra contributed with seven appearances, as his side achieved promotion to Série A after finishing second. He scored his first professional goal on 1 February 2009, netting the first in a 2–0 away win against São Paulo.
Junior Dutra made his top flight debut on 4 June 2009, starting in a 3–3 home draw against former side Santos. He scored his first goal in the category on 19 August, netting the first in a 2–1 success at Botafogo.
After scoring two goals in 24 league matches, Junior Dutra moved abroad and joined J1 League side Kyoto Sanga FC, for a fee of R$8 million. An undisputed starter, he suffered relegation with the club during his first season.
In 2012 Junior Dutra signed for Kashima Antlers, again being an ever-present figure and scoring a career-best eight goals during the campaign, also being crowned champions of the year's J.League Cup. On 10 January 2013 he moved to Europe, after agreeing to an 18-month contract with Lokeren in the Belgian Pro League.
In February 2015 Junior Dutra switched teams and countries again, after signing for Qatar Stars League side Al-Arabi. On 28 February he scored a hat-trick in a 4–4 away draw against Al Kharaitiyat, and roughly a month later he scored the league's fastest goal by netting in the tenth second in a 1–3 loss at Lekhwiya.
In March 2016 Junior Dutra rescinded with Al-Arabi, after having unpaid wages. He subsequently represented Vasco da Gama and Avaí back in his homeland.