Ademir

Ademir da Silva Santos Junior (born 16 February 1995), simply known as Ademir, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for America Mineiro.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Sao Paulo, Ademir was raised in Patrocinio, Minas Gerais. He joined Uberlandia's youth setup after a trial period, and moved to Sociedade Esportiva Patrocinense for the 2015 season, after finishing his formation.

In 2016, Ademir signed for Clube Atletico Patrocinense, and helped the side in their back-to-back promotions from the third to the first division of the Campeonato Mineiro. In 2017, he also spent a short period on loan at hometown side Nacional-SP for the year's Copa Paulista.

America Mineiro

On 5 April 2018, after impressing for Patrocinense in the 2018 Campeonato Mineiro, Ademir signed a contract with Serie A side America Mineiro until December 2019. He made his top tier debut on 28 May 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Aderlan in a 3–1 home loss to Sao Paulo.

Ademir scored his first goal in the category on 3 June, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home win against Atletico Paranaense. He contributed with one goal in 14 appearances during his first season, as his side suffered relegation.

Ademir started the 2020 campaign as the club's top goalscorer in the Campeonato Mineiro with five goals, Ademir missed out the first matches of the Serie B due to a thigh injury. In October of that year, he renewed his contract until December 2021, and finished the season with eight league goals and a promotion back to the main category.