Carlos Eugenio Júnior Tavares dos Santos (born 7 August 1996), known as Júnior Tavares, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back and defensive midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Omonia Aradippou.[1]

Club career

In 2016, Tavares was loaned to São Paulo, where he played several championships for the under 20 team. After standing out, it was bought in definitive and was promoted to the professional team of São Paulo.

On 16 July 2018, Tavares signed to Serie A side Sampdoria on loan until 30 June 2019 with an option to buy.[2]

In September 2023, the athlete underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor.[3] After almost a year away from football, he returned to his career in August 2024, representing Omonia Aradippou.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 July 2019[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Grêmio 2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 2 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 11 0
Total 2 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 11 0
Joinville (loan) 2015 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
São Paulo 2016 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2017 23 0 6 0 2 0 14 0 45 0
2018 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 5 0
Total 24 0 14 0 2 0 17 0 57 0
Sampdoria (loan) 2018–19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 36 0 16 0 2 0 25 0 79 0

Honours

Club

Náutico

International

Brazil U15

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Brazil - Jr.Tavares - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Tavares signed to Sampdoria". tuttomercatoweb.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Junior Tavares recebe alta após cirurgia para retirar tumor do cérebro". Metrópoles (in Portuguese). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Júnior Tavares, ex- São Paulo vence tumor no Cérebro e volta a jogar futebol por time do Chipre". Bola VIP (in Portuguese). 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Junior Tavares ogol Profile". Retrieved 2 February 2018.


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