José Francisco dos Santos Júnior (born 15 May 1999), known as Júnior Brumado, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga as a striker.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Francisco dos Santos Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Brumado, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Midtjylland | ||
| Number | 74 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Bahia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Bahia | 25 | (4) |
| 2019– | Midtjylland | 54 | (10) |
| 2020 | → Silkeborg (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:19, 26 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Brumado, Bahia, Brazil, Júnior Brumado progressed through the academy of EC Bahia. He made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série A debut on 17 July 2017 in a 1–1 draw against Avaí.[3] On 21 April 2018, he scored his first professional goal in a league game against Santos, after coming on as a late substitute for Marco Antonio to seal the narrow 1–0 win.[4]
With Bahia club, Brumado participated in the 2018 Copa Sudamericana and contributed with a goal against Bolivian club Blooming on 24 May 2018.[5] Bahia were knocked out in the quarter-finals by eventual winner Athletico Paranaense after a penalty shootout.[6]
On 30 January 2019, Brumado signed a five-year contract with Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland for a fee reported to be DKK 16 million. Bahia had also secured a resale clause of 15 percent.[7] He made his debut on 14 April in a 2–0 win over OB, coming on for Mayron George in the 77th minute.[8]
On 31 January 2020, as part of a deal which sent Silkeborg player Ronnie Schwartz to Midtjylland, Brumado was sent to Silkeborg to replace Schwartz, on a loan deal for the rest of the season.[9] He made his first appearance for the club on 16 February in a 2–0 home loss to AaB.[10][11] His first goal for Silkeborg – as well as his first goal in the Danish league – followed on 9 March in a 2–1 win over AGF.[12]
Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Brumado returned to Midtjylland. He scored his first goal for the club on 26 August 2020, which proved to be the winner in a 1–0 win in the UEFA Champions League qualifier against Ludogorets Razgrad.[13]
He scored his first hat-trick on 3 October 2021, securing a 4–0 win over AGF.[14] On 15 January 2022, he extended his contract with Midtjylland until December 2026.[15]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bahia | 2017 | Série A | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Série A | 14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
| Midtjylland | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 11 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 8[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 21 | 8 | |||
| Total | 44 | 9 | — | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 61 | 11 | ||||
| Silkeborg (loan) | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 70 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 17 | ||
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