Júnior Monteiro

Gildo Olímpio Sena Monteiro (born 20 April 1991), simply known as Júnior, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Leixões S.C. as a winger.

Júnior Monteiro
Personal information
Full name Gildo Olímpio Sena Monteiro
Date of birth (1991-04-20) 20 April 1991
Place of birth Nossa Senhora da Graça, Cape Verde
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Leixões
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Sporting Praia
2014–2016 Camacha 38 (12)
2016–2017 Pinhalnovense 29 (8)
2017–2018 União Madeira 33 (6)
2018–2019 Académica 24 (6)
2019– Leixões 2 (0)
National team
2018– Cape Verde 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2019

Club career

On June 19, 2017, it was confirmed that Júnior had joined LigaPro side União da Madeira.[1]

On 12 August 2018, after suffering team relegation, Júnior signed for Académica de Coimbra.[2]

International career

Júnior made his debut for the Cape Verde national football team in a 0-0 (4-3) penalty shootout win over Andorra on 3 June 2018.[3]

References
  1. "Cabo-Verdiano Júnior Monteiro reforca União da Madeira" [Cape Verdean Júnior Monteiro strengthens União da Madeira]. SAPO DESPORTO (in Portuguese). 19 June 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. "Júnior é reforço da Académica e até já treinou" [Júnior strengthens Académica and has already trained] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. SAPO. "Andorra vs Cabo Verde - SAPO Desporto".
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