Luiz Júnior (footballer, born 2001)

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

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.

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

Honours
Individual


 * Primeira Liga Goalkeeper of the Month: September 2023, October/November 2023