Junior Santos

Jose Antonio dos Santos Junior (born 11 October 1994), known as Junior Santos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Yokohama F. Marinos on loan from Kashiwa Reysol.

Club Career

Born in Conceicao do Jacuipe, Bahia, Junior Santos never represented any clubs as a youth. Known as Berimbau (nickname of your city), after impressing for amateur sides in his hometown, he was invited for a trial period at Osvaldo Cruz. He subsequently signed a contract with the club, and made his senior debut on 8 August 2017 by starting in a 1–1 away draw against Presidente Prudente FC for the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisao championship.

Junior Santos scored his first senior goals on 25 June 2017, netting a brace in a 2–2 home draw against Jose Bonifacio. He finished the season with five goals in 20 appearances, as his side was knocked out in the quarterfinals.

On 11 January 2018, Junior Santos was presented at Ituano, He made his debut for the club on 3 February 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 Campeonato Paulista home draw against Ponte Preta.

Junior Santos scored his first professional goal on 26 February 2018, netting the game's only in a home defeat of Red Bull Brasil. He finished the tournament with four goals in 11 appearances.

On 8 April 2018, Junior Santos was loaned to Serie B side Ponte Preta until the end of the year, with a buyout clause. On his debut for the club four days later, he scored the last in a 3–0 home win against Nautico for the year's Copa do Brasil. Went to the fortaleza and go two titles Campeonato cearense 2019 Copa do nordeste 2019