Thiago Junio

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Junio and the second or paternal family name is de Aquino.

Thiago Junior Aquino (born 3 April 1984), simply known as Thiago Junio is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Thiago Junio

Personal information
Full name	Thiago Junio de Aquino
Date of birth	(1984-04-03) 3 April 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth	Brazil
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Defender
Youth career
2001–2004	Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	Atlético Mineiro	5	(0)
2004–2005	→ Aalborg BK (loan)	1	(0)
2006	América Mineiro	18	(0)
2007	Gama	10	(0)
2007	Ceara	6	(0)
2007–2008	Gondomar	8	(0)
2009	Ceilândia	3	(0)
2009	Ipatinga	11	(0)
2010	Canoas	15	(0)
2010–2011	São Raimundo (PA)	7	(2)
2012	Noroeste	21	(2)
2012–2013	Nacional (MG)	1	(1)
2014	Đồng Nai	19	(1)
2015–2017	Perak	59	(5)
2018–2019	Felda United	28	(1)
International career
2001	Brazil U17	3	(0)
2015	Malaysia XI	2	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

After playing for Brazil U17 in 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, he signed for Atlético Mineiro in 2001. He spent the following season on loan at Danish Superliga club with Aalborg BK. Making 5 appearances for Atlético Mineiro, he signed for América Mineiro. In the following seasons, he continued to play in lower divisions of club football.^{[citation needed]}

He entered Portuguese football with Gondomar in 2007. However the stint was brief as in the following year he returned home to Brazil. He again tried his luck with various clubs in the lower division.^{[citation needed]} In 2014, entered Asian football by signing for Đồng Nai of Vietnam.^[1] He joined his current club, Perak FA, a team in Malaysia Super League in December 2014.

While in Malaysia, he also was selected in a Malaysia League XI team, composed of Super League and Premier League players, in a friendly against visiting clubs Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and Liverpool F.C in May 2015. He scored the only goal for Malaysia XI against Tottenham Hotspur in a 1–2 loss for Malaysia XI.

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 April 2018^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Perak	2015	Liga Super	16	2	1	0	6	0	–		18	2
	2016	Liga Super	21	1	2	2	7	0	–		30	3
	2017	Liga Super	22	2	2	0	9	1	–		33	3
	Total		59	5	5	2	22	1	0	0	81	8
Felda United	2018	Liga Premier	5	1	2	0	0	0	–		7	1
Career total			64	6	7	2	22	1	0	0	88	9