Walter Soares Belitardo Júnior (Chinese: 祖連奴; born 11 December 1990), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers (HKG).
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Walter Soares Belitardo Júnior | ||
Date of birth | (1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Caieiras, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rangers (HKG) | ||
Number | 90 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Santo André | ||
2009 | São Bernardo | ||
2010 | América (AM) | ||
2011 | Fernandópolis | ||
2012 | Votuporanguense | ||
2013 | Barretos | 8 | (2) |
2014 | Paulista | 4 | (0) |
2015 | América (GO) | ||
2015 | Barretos | 5 | (0) |
2016 | Sporting de Macau | 17 | (15) |
2016–2017 | Tung Sing | 22 | (31) |
2017–2018 | Yuen Long | 15 | (2) |
2018–2020 | Pegasus | 17 | (3) |
2019–2020 | → Yuen Long (loan) | 9 | (3) |
2020– | Rangers (HKG) | 17 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2022 |
After terminating his contract with Barretos in 2015 due to low pay and delays in payment, Juninho decided to move to Macau in search of a higher salary.[1] He moved to Macau with the intention of signing a professional contract but due to a misunderstanding as to the professional opportunities in Macau, he was ultimately forced to play as an amateur for Sporting de Macau in order to continue his career.
Juninho signed with Hong Kong Premier League club Dreams, then known as Biu Chun Glory Sky, in the summer of 2016. However, as the club later signed additional foreign players, BCGS did not have room on their squad to register him.[2]
Juninho then moved to Tung Sing in September 2016. In his only season with the club, he scored 31 goals in 22 appearances, finishing third in the Golden Boot race.[3]
Following the 2016-17 season, Juninho went on trial with HKPL club Rangers but was not signed.[4] A week before the 2017-18 season started, Juninho was signed to Yuen Long.[5]
On 23 July 2018, it was announced at Pegasus' season opening event that the club had signed Juninho for the 2018–19 campaign. [6]
On 8 August 2019, Juninho was loaned to Yuen Long after Pegasus had signed a new foreign player. He rejoined the club after one year.[7]
On 17 October 2020, it was announced that Juninho was signed for Rangers.[8]
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