Edigar Junio
Personal information
Full name Edigar Junio Teixeira Lima
Date of birth (1991-05-06) 6 May 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Gama, Federal District, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 V-Varen Nagasaki
Number 11
Youth career
PSTC
2008–2011 Atlético Paranaense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Atlético Paranaense 23 (4)
2013–2014 → Joinville (loan) 63 (19)
2015 → Joinville (loan) 20 (1)
2016–2020 Bahia 80 (26)
2019 → Yokohama F. Marinos (loan) 16 (11)
2020– V-Varen Nagasaki 93 (34)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:53, 25 October 2023

Edigar Junio Teixeira Lima (born 6 May 1991), known as Edigar Junio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Japanese club V-Varen Nagasaki.

Club career

Edigar Junio Teixeira Lima was born in Gama, Federal District, joined Atlético Paranaense's youth setup in 2008, after starting it out at Paraná Soccer Technical Center.[1] He made his first team – and Série A –debut on 30 June 2011, coming on as a second half substitute for Paulo Baier and scoring his side's only in a 1–3 away loss against Fluminense.[2]

On 13 July, Edigar Junio renewed his link with Furacão until 2016.[3] He subsequently lost his place in the main squad, being assigned to the under-23's, which were playing in Campeonato Paranaense.

On 10 June 2013, Edigar Junio was loaned to Série B's Joinville, along with teammate Bruno Costa.[4] He remained at JEC in 2014, and scored 12 goals as his side was crowned champions.

In January 2015, Edigar Junio returned to Atlético, being assigned in the main squad.[5]

Honours

Joinville
Bahia
Yokohama F. Marinos

References

  1. ^ "Após brilhar no JEC, Edigar Junio diz que futuro no Atlético-PR é incerto" [After shining at JEC, Edigar Junio says that his Atlético-PR future is uncertain] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. ^ "No provável adeus de Conca, Ciro faz dois, e Fluminense bate o Atlético-PR" [In Conca's probable goodbye, Ciro scores twice, and Fluminense defeats Atlético-PR] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Atlético-PR renova contrato de Edigar por cinco anos" [Atlético-PR renews contract of Edigar for five years] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Do Atlético-PR, Bruno Costa e Edigar Junio se apresentam no Joinville" [From Atlético-PR, Bruno Costa and Edigar Junio are presented at Joinville] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Edigar Junio deixa saudades no JEC e é aposta para suprir ataque atleticano" [Edigar Junio is missed at JEC and is the bet to make up the atleticano attack] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

External links

V-Varen Nagasaki – current squad
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