In this Portuguese name, the second or paternal family name is Reis. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Luiz Júnior
Personal information
Full name Luiz Lúcio Reis Júnior
Date of birth (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001
Place of birth Picos, Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Famalicão
Number 31
Youth career
2017 Diadema
2018 Mirassol
2019 Rio Ave
2019–2020 Famalicão
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Famalicão 87 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023

Luiz Lúcio Reis Júnior (born 14 January 2001) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Famalicão.

Club career

Early career

In the beginning playing for U-17 football at Clube Atlético Diadema. With the name of the game: Júnior , Júnior Reis started his career in football at the age of 16, one year below that allowed by the competition regulations. He served in Diadema for one season, playing in the São Paulo State Championship under-17 as the starter of the club that faced opponents such as; Santos and Corinthians.

Júnior Reis was loaned by Diadema, to Mirassol Futebol Clube the following year, in 2018 he made good campaigns in the State Championship of São Paulo sub-17 (this time at the age limit, allowed by the regulation). Once again, F.C Famalicão got in touch with Clube Atlético Diadema, to have him definitively through a negotiation to defend the under-21 team at first, then being promoted to the under-23 team before being promoted to the Famalicão professional, as second reserve, first reserve and finally first goalkeeper

Famalicão

Júnior made his professional debut with Famalicão in a 2–0 Primeira Liga loss to F.C. Paços de Ferreira on 27 November 2020.[1]

On 7 November 2023, Luiz Júnior signed a new five-year contract with Famalicão.[2]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Paços de Ferreira vs. Famalicão - 27 November 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ↑ "Luiz Júnior renova até 2028" [Luiz Júnior renews until 2028] (in European Portuguese). FC Famalicão. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "EuroBic Guarda-Redes do Mês de setembro da Liga Portugal Betclic é Luíz Júnior" [Luiz Junior is the Liga Portugal Betclic's EuroBic Goalkeeper of the Month for September]. Liga Portugal (in European Portuguese). 10 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Luiz Júnior wins the EuroBic award for Goalkeeper of the Month in Liga Portugal Betclic". Liga Portugal. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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