Luiz Júnior (footballer, born 2001)

Luiz Lúcio Reis Júnior (born 14 January 2001) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Famalicão.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Reis and the second or paternal family name is Júnior.
Luiz Júnior
Personal information
Full name Luiz Lúcio Reis Júnior
Date of birth (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001
Place of birth Picos, Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Famalicão
Number 31
Youth career
2017 Clube Atlético Desportivo Ribeirão Pires
2018 Mirassol
2019 Rio Ave
2019–2020 Famalicão
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Famalicão 28 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 September 2021

In the beginning playing for U-17 football in the then team that was called Clube Atlético Diadema (today Clube Atlético Desportivo Ribeirão Pires, due to a city migration, to Ribeirão Pires), from Diadema, near the city of São Paulo. With the name of the game: Júnior , Júnior Reis started his career in football at the age of 16, one year below that allowed by the competition regulations.

He served in Diadema for one season, playing in the São Paulo State Championship under-17 as the starter of the club that faced opponents such as; Santos and Corinthians.

Júnior Reis was loaned by Diadema, to Mirassol Futebol Clube the following year, in 2018 he made good campaigns in the State Championship of São Paulo sub-17 (this time at the age limit, allowed by the regulation). Once again, F.C Famalicão got in touch with Clube Atlético Diadema, to have him definitively through a negotiation

to defend the under-21 team at first, then being promoted to the under-23 team before being promoted to the Famalicão professional, as second reserve, first reserve and finally first goalkeeper

Professional career

Júnior made his professional debut with Famalicão in a 2-0 Primeira Liga loss to F.C. Paços de Ferreira on 27 November 2020.[1]

At the end of the 2020-2021 season the youngster will host 30 appearances in all, as a professional in Liga NOS, the Portuguese First Division

References
  1. "Paços de Ferreira vs. Famalicão - 27 November 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
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