Junior Dutra

Sérgio Dutra Júnior (born 25 April 1988), known as Júnior Dutra, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Figueirense. Mainly plays as a winger, he can also play as an attacking midfielder or a forward.

Júnior Dutra

Personal information
Full name	Sérgio Dutra Júnior
Date of birth	(1988-04-25) 25 April 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Santos, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Figueirense
Youth career
1998–2003	Santos
2003–2006	Atlético Paranaense
2006–2008	Santo André
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Santo André	31	(2)
2010–2012	Kyoto Sanga FC	56	(11)
2012	Kashima Antlers	27	(8)
2013–2015	Lokeren	63	(11)
2015–2016	Al-Arabi	22	(11)
2016	Vasco da Gama	12	(1)
2017	Avaí	30	(9)
2018–2019	Corinthians	5	(0)
2018	→ Fluminense (loan)	14	(0)
2019	→ Al-Nasr (loan)	15	(3)
2019–2020	Shimizu S-Pulse	39	(10)
2021	Avaí	16	(3)
2021–2022	Lee Man	3	(2)
2023	Londrina	6	(0)
2023–	Figueirense	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 August 2023

Club career

Born in Santos, São Paulo, Júnior 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.^[1]

Júnior 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.^[2] His professional debut occurred on 8 August, starting in a 3–2 home win against Ceará for the Série B championship.^[3]

Júnior 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.^[4]

Júnior 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.^[5]

After scoring two goals in 24 league matches, Júnior Dutra moved abroad and joined J1 League side Kyoto Sanga FC, for a fee of R$8 million.^[6] An undisputed starter, he suffered relegation with the club during his first season.

In 2012 Júnior 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.^[7]

In February 2015 Júnior Dutra switched teams and countries again, after signing for Qatar Stars League side Al-Arabi.^[8] 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.^[9]

In March 2016 Júnior Dutra rescinded with Al-Arabi, after having unpaid wages.^[1] He subsequently represented Vasco da Gama and Avaí back in his homeland.

He joined Corinthians in 2018.^[10]

On 5 November 2021, Dutra joined Lee Man. He left the club on 30 June 2022 after he finished his contract with the club.

Club statistics

As of 11 October 2017^[11]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santo André	2008	Série B	7	0	1	0	—		—		18[a]	3	26	3
	2009	Série A	24	2	13	4	—		—		—		37	6
	Subtotal		31	2	14	4	0	0	0	0	18	3	63	9
Kyoto Sanga FC	2010	J1 League	26	5	—		4	1	—		2[b]	0	32	6
	2011	J2 League	30	6	—		0	0	—		6[b]	2	36	8
	Subtotal		56	11	—		4	1	0	0	8	2	68	14
Kashima Antlers	2012	J1 League	27	8	—		9	2	1[c]	0	5[b]	1	42	11
Lokeren	2012–13	Pro League	15	1	—		—		—		—		15	1
	2013–14		36	5	—		7	3	—		—		43	8
	2014–15		12	5	—		2	1	6[d]	0	1[e]	0	21	6
	Subtotal		63	11	—		9	4	6	0	1	0	79	15
Al-Arabi	2014–15	Qatar Stars League	9	6	—		—		—		—		9	6
	2015–16		13	5	—		—		—		—		13	5
	Subtotal		22	11	—		—		—		—		22	11
Vasco da Gama	2016	Série B	12	1	—		1	0	—		—		13	1
Avaí	2017	Série A	30	9	18	6	2	1	—		2[f]	0	43	13
Career total			232	50	28	10	25	8	7	0	35	6	326	74

1. All appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
2. All appearance(s) in Emperor's Cup
3. All appearance(s) in Suruga Bank Championship
4. All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
5. All appearance(s) in Belgian Super Cup
6. All appearance(s) in Primeira Liga

Honours

Lokeren

• Belgian Cup: 2013–14^[12]

Corinthians

• Campeonato Paulista: 2018

Avaí

• Campeonato Catarinense: 2021