Édson Júnior

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is Botelho. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Édson Júnior

Personal information
Full name	Édson Fernandes Botelho Júnior
Date of birth	(1995-03-20) 20 March 1995
Place of birth	Goiânia, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Goianésia
Youth career
2014–2016	Goiás
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Goiás	3	(0)
2016–2021	Atlético Goianiense	4	(1)
2017	→ São Bernardo (loan)	2	(0)
2021–	Goianésia	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2020

Édson Fernandes Botelho Júnior (born 20 March 1995), known as Édson Júnior is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Goianésia.

Career

Édson Júnior came through the youth ranks with Goiás before transferring to Atlético Goianiense in time for the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B season. He played twice as a substitute, making his debut against Avaí on 8 October 2016, and scoring his first goal against Sampaio Corrêa on 19 November 2016. For the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D season he was loaned to São Bernardo. On his return to Atlético Goianiense he suffered a serious knee ligament injury which kept him on the sidelines for the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A campaign.

Atlético Goianiense made Édson Júnior available for loan for the 2019 season.

External links

• Édson Júnior at Sambafoot (archived)
• Édson Júnior at Soccerway