Fábio Júnior (footballer, born 1977) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio Júnior Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Manhuaçu, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1997 | Democrata-GV | ||
| 1997 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1998 | Cruzeiro | 40 | (18) |
| 1998–2000 | Roma | 16 | (4) |
| 2000 | Cruzeiro | 22 | (9) |
| 2001 | Palmeiras | 20 | (3) |
| 2002 | Cruzeiro | 25 | (12) |
| 2003 | Vitória SC | 4 | (0) |
| 2003 | Atlético Mineiro | 34 | (14) |
| 2004 | Kashima Antlers | 13 | (1) |
| 2005 | Atlético Mineiro | 15 | (3) |
| 2005 | Al-Wahda | 52 | (15) |
| 2006–2007 | VfL Bochum | 31 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 15 | (5) |
| 2008 | Bahia | 17 | (7) |
| 2009 | Santo André | 14 | (6) |
| 2009 | Brasiliense | 23 | (10) |
| 2010–2013 | América-MG | 122 | (36) |
| 2014 | Minas Boca | 11 | (3) |
| 2014 | Boa Esporte | 6 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Guarani de Divinópolis | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Villa Nova | 9 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2000 | Brazil U-23 | 12 | (8) |
| 1998–1999 | Brazil | 3 | (1) |
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Fábio Júnior Pereira (born 20 November 1977), commonly known as just Fábio Júnior, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward.
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Career
Born in the São Pedro do Avaí district of Manhuaçu, Fábio Júnior began playing professional football in his home state, Minas Gerais. He has played for each of the three large professional clubs based in the capital of Belo Horizonte, Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro and América-MG.
He was found using a fake passport to play as an EU-player in Italy, he was then fined and banned in Italy football for a season, although he never played again in Italy.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 1997 | Série A | 8 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1998 | 32 | 18 | — | |||||||
| Total | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Roma | 1998–99 | Serie A | 7 | 3 | — | |||||
| 1999–00 | 9 | 1 | — | |||||||
| Total | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Cruzeiro | 2000 | Série A | 18 | 7 | — | |||||
| Palmeiras | 2001 | Série A | 20 | 3 | — | |||||
| Cruzeiro | 2002 | Série A | 25 | 12 | — | |||||
| Vitória S.C. | 2002–03 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2003 | Série A | 34 | 14 | — | |||||
| Kashima Antlers | 2004 | J1 League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2005 | Série A | 15 | 3 | — | |||||
| Al Wahda S.C.C. | 2005–06 | UAE League | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| VfL Bochum | 2005–06 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2007–08 | Premier League | 33 | 7 | 33 | 7 | ||||
| Bahia | 2008 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| Brasiliense | 2009 | Série B | 23 | 10 | — | |||||
| América Mineiro | 2010 | Série B | 34 | 19 | — | |||||
| 2011 | Série A | — | ||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career total | 272 | 82 | ||||||||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
Honours
Cruzeiro
- Copa Sul-Minas: 2002
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1997, 1998, 2002
- Copa do Brasil: 2000
Brasiliense
- Campeonato Brasiliense: 2008
Al-Wahda
- UAE League: 2005
See also
In Spanish: Fábio Júnior Pereira para niños
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