Jânio (footballer)

Jânio Daniel do Nascimento Santos, simply known as Jânio (born 3 July 1991), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Associação Atlética de Altos as a forward.

Jânio

Personal information
Full name	Jânio Daniel do Nascimento Santos
Date of birth	(1991-07-03) July 3, 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Parnaíba, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Altos
Youth career
	Atlético-PR
2008–2009	Ferroviário
2010	Coritiba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Coritiba	5	(0)
2011	→ CFZ-DF (loan)
2011	→ São Carlos (loan)
2012	→ Ferroviário (loan)	9	(1)
2013	→ J. Malucelli (loan)
2013	→ Parnahyba (loan)
2013	→ Junior Team (loan)	?	(5)
2014	Criciúma	0	(0)
2014	→ Nacional-MG (loan)	7	(3)
2014	→ Portuguesa (loan)	7	(1)
2015	Parnahyba	7	(1)
2015	Monte Azul	7	(0)
2016	Anápolis	3	(1)
2017	Serra Talhada	8	(3)
2017	Parnahyba	5	(1)
2017	Mogi Mirim	7	(0)
2018	Parnahyba	9	(0)
2019	ASSU	11	(5)
2019	Guarany de Sobral	2	(0)
2020–	Altos	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2016

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nascimento and the second or paternal family name is Santos.

Club career

Born in Parnaíba, Piauí, Jânio graduated from Coritiba's youth setup, and was subsequently loaned to CFZ-DF, São Carlos, Ferroviário,^[1] J. Malucelli,^[2] Parnahyba,^[3] and Junior Team.^[4] After scoring five goals with the latter, he returned to Coxa in September 2013.^[5]

Jânio made his Coritiba – and Série A – debut on replacing Bill in a 0–3 away loss against Atlético Mineiro.^[6] He appeared in five matches during the campaign, as his side narrowly avoided relegation.

On 8 January 2014 Jânio signed for Criciúma.^[7] On 10 February he was loaned to Nacional-MG,^[8] appearing regularly and scoring three goals.

On 7 July 2014 Jânio joined Portuguesa on loan until the end of the year.^[9]