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Aluísio Chaves Ribeiro Moraes Júnior (born 4 April 1987), commonly known as Júnior Moraes or just Moraes, is a Brazilian-born Ukrainian professional footballer who plays for Corinthians as a forward. He received Ukrainian citizenship in March 2019.[2]

Júnior Moraes
Moraes in 2018
Personal information
Full name Aluísio Chaves Ribeiro
Moraes Júnior
Date of birth (1987-04-04) 4 April 1987 (age 35)
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
Corinthians
Number 18
Youth career
Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Santos 24 (4)
2008Ponte Preta (loan) 7 (0)
2009 Santo André 8 (2)
2010–2011 Gloria Bistrița 32 (18)
2011–2012 CSKA Sofia 26 (17)
2012–2015 Metalurh Donetsk 63 (35)
2015–2018 Dynamo Kyiv 54 (22)
2017 → Tianjin Quanjian (loan) 3 (0)
2018–2022 Shakhtar Donetsk 72 (46)
2022– Corinthians 14 (1)
National team
2019–2021 Ukraine 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 March 2021

Biography


Moraes was born in a family of sportsmen. His father was a very good football player. He played for Flamengo and Santos. His brother Bruno also played for Santos and Porto and still in activity, while his sister ended her football career because of an injury. His mother was a Paulista tennis champion.[3]

He started to play football in São Paulo when he was 4 years old, being in the same group with Robinho.[3]


Career



Santos


Moraes was promoted to the senior team of Santos by coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo at the age of 18.

He then scored a goal in the 2007 Campeonato Paulista final between Santos and São Caetano, helping his side to the title.


Gloria Bistrița


Moraes playing for CSKA Sofia in 2011.
Moraes playing for CSKA Sofia in 2011.

Moraes made an impressive debut in Liga I for Gloria Bistrița, scoring 10 goals in 17 appearances. His good run continued in the first part of the 2010–11 Liga I season as he accumulated a total of 18 goals for Gloria Bistrița in the Romanian championship.[citation needed]


Metalurh Donetsk


On 12 February 2011, Gloria Bistrița announced that Moraes was sold to Ukrainian Premier League squad Metalurh Donetsk, for a reported fee of €1.25 million.[4] However, Moraes never played a game for Metalurh before he rejoined the team in the summer of 2012.


CSKA Sofia


Before 2011–12 season Moraes joined Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia. He made his A Group debut on 12 September 2011 in a 3–0 home win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv, scoring a penalty. On 2 October, Moraes scored twice in a 3–0 away win over Svetkavitsa. He scored a hattrick versus Litex Lovech on 19 May. Moraes eventually finished the 2011–12 A Group season as joint top scorer with Ivan Stoyanov.[citation needed]


Dynamo Kyiv


Júnior Moraes with Dynamo Kyiv in 2015.
Júnior Moraes with Dynamo Kyiv in 2015.

On 22 May 2015, Moraes signed a three-year contract with Dynamo Kyiv, who at the time have won the Ukrainian League which had automatically qualified them to the UEFA Champions League group stage. Since his contract with Metalurh was expiring in the summer of 2015, he joined Dynamo as a free agent. He made his official debut for Dynamo in the Ukrainian Super Cup against Shakhtar Donetsk, which Dynamo lost 0–2, conceding both goals in the injury time of the second half while being down to 10 men. Despite the loss, Moraes was one of the best players on the pitch as he got many opportunities, one of which hit the crossbar. On 25 July 2015, Moraes scored his first official goal for Dynamo on the 61st minute in a 2–0 win against Olimpik Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League and was one of the best players on the pitch despite the fact that his team was down to 9 men in the second half.[citation needed]

On 16 September 2015, Moraes made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 2–2 draw against Portuguese club FC Porto in the group stage. On 29 September 2015, Moraes scored his first ever UEFA Champions League goal in the second group stage match, scoring the second goal on the 50th minute in a 0–2 away win against Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv. In that season he helped Dynamo reach the 1/8 of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in 16 years, getting knocked out by Manchester City 1–3 on aggregate, as well as winning the Ukrainian Premier League.[citation needed]


Shakhtar Donetsk


On 18 June 2018, Moraes signed a two-year contract with Shakhtar Donetsk after his contract with his previous club and Shakhtar's UPL rival Dynamo Kyiv ran out.[5]

On 8 December 2021, Moraes extended his contract with Shakhtar Donetsk until 30 June 2022.[6]


Corinthians


On 16 March 2022, Moraes joined Corinthians on a permanent deal until December 2023.[7]


International career


Moraes indicated that he would be likely to accept a call-up for Ukraine national team if asked.[8][9] On 5 March 2019, Ukrainian journalist announced that Moraes has already filed for citizenship and awaits approval.[10] He received Ukrainian citizenship 13 days later by a decree of President Petro Poroshenko[2] and made his debut as a substituted player in the drawn match against Portugal national team on 22 March 2019. He became the third Brazilian to have been capped for Ukraine after Edmar and Marlos, who made their debut in 2011 and 2017, respectively.


Career statistics



Club


As of match played 11 December 2021[11][12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Santos 2007 Série A 151002042213
2008 1100004051
Total 162002082264
Ponte Preta (loan) 2008 Série B 7000000070
Total 7000000070
Santo André 2009 Série A 3100005182
Total 3100005182
Gloria Bistrița 2009–10 Liga I 17100000001710
2010–11 1583200001810
Total 32183200003520
CSKA Sofia 2011–12 A Group 24162100002617
Total 24162100002617
Metalurh Donetsk 2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League 23110042002713
2013–14 27191020003019
2014–15 135000000135
Total 63351062007037
Dynamo Kyiv 2015–16 Ukrainian Premier League 207317110319
2016–17 16101261102413
2017–18 18510117003012
Total 542253249208534
Tianjin Quanjian (loan) 2017 Chinese Super League 3012000042
Total 3012000042
Shakhtar Donetsk 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League 27193384103926
2019–20 272010126104126
2020–21 176007211259
2021–22 1100000011
Total 72464327123110662
Career total 27114016115923184367178

    International


    As of match played 31 March 2021[13]
    Ukraine
    YearAppsGoals
    201950
    202030
    202131
    Total111

    International goals

    Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first. Score column indicates score after each Moraes goal.[13]
    No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.28 March 2021Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine Finland1–01–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification

    Honours



    Club


    Santos

    CSKA Sofia

    Dynamo Kyiv

    Shakhtar Donetsk


    Individual



    References


    1. "Moraes Junior - FC Dynamo Kyiv. Official club website". www.fcdynamo.kiev.ua.
    2. (in Ukrainian) Forward Shakhtar Morais received Ukrainian citizenship, UNIAN (18 March 2019)
    3. "Júnior Moraes: "O să-l fac uitat pe Bogdan Stancu!"". adevarul.ro. Adevarul Holding. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
    4. "Acum este oficial, Junior Moraes va juca la Metalurg Doneţk". gsp.ro. Gazeta Sporturilor. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
    5. "Moraes transfer". shakhtar.com. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
    6. "Shakhtar and Moraes: contract extension". shakhtar.com/. FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
    7. "Júnior Moraes é o novo reforço do Corinthians". corinthians.com.br (in Portuguese). Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
    8. "The football Federation of Ukraine decided to strengthen the Brazilian national team". latestnewsresource.com. Latest News Resource. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
    9. "Мораес: был бы рад играть за сборную Украины" [Moraes: I would be happy to play for the Ukrainian team]. sportarena.com. Sport Arena. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
    10. Moraes filed documents to receive Ukrainian citizenship — source (Мораес подал документы для получения украинского гражданства – источник). UA-Football. 5 March 2019
    11. Júnior Moraes at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
    12. Júnior Moraes at Soccerway
    13. "Júnior Moraes". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
    14. "Bulgaria - A PFG Top goalscorers". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 May 2012.



    На других языках


    [de] Júnior Moraes

    Aluísio Chaves Ribeiro Moraes Júnior (* 4. April 1987 in Santos) ist ein brasilianischer Fußballspieler, der auch einen ukrainischen Pass besitzt. Seit 2022 spielt er für Corinthians São Paulo.
    - [en] Júnior Moraes

    [es] Júnior Moraes

    Júnior Moraes (Santos, 4 de abril de 1987) es un futbolista brasileño-ucraniano que juega en la demarcación de delantero para el S. C. Corinthians del Campeonato Brasileño de Serie A.

    [fr] Júnior Moraes

    Aluísio Chaves Ribeiro Moraes Júnior, plus couramment appelé Júnior Moraes, né le 4 avril 1987 à Santos au Brésil, est un footballeur international ukrainien qui évolue au poste d'attaquant.

    [it] Júnior Moraes

    Aluísio Chaves Ribeiro Moraes Júnior, meglio conosciuto come Júnior Moraes (Santos, 4 aprile 1987), è un calciatore brasiliano naturalizzato ucraino, attaccante del Corinthians.

    [ru] Жуниор Мораес

    Алуи́зио Ша́вес Рибе́йро Мора́ес Жу́ниор Насиме́нто (порт.-браз. Aluísio Chaves Ribeiro Moraes Júnior Nasciménto; 4 апреля 1987, Сантус) — бразильский и украинский[1] футболист, нападающий клуба «Коринтианс».



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