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Valci Júnior

Valci Júnior is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward, known for his extensive career across clubs in Brazil, Thailand, Oman, Japan, Cambodia, and Myanmar.

1. Overview

Valci Teixeira Júnior, commonly known as Valci Júnior, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker or forward. His career has spanned across multiple international clubs, including stints in Brazil, Thailand, Oman, Japan, Cambodia, and Myanmar. He notably scored on his debut for Yangon United against GFA within the first twelve minutes of the match in 2022, being the only foreign signing for the club in that year's transfer window.

2. Personal Information

2.1. Basic Information

Valci Júnior's full name is Valci Teixeira Júnior. He was born on February 14, 1987, in Brasília, Brazil. He holds Brazilian nationality.

2.2. Physical Characteristics

Valci Júnior stands at a height of 75 in (190 cm) and weighs 183 lb (83 kg).

3. Football Career

3.1. Youth Career

Valci Júnior developed his early football skills at the youth academy of Clube Andras Brasil in Brazil.

3.2. Professional Career

Valci Júnior's professional career began in 2007 and has seen him play for numerous clubs across different leagues and countries.

He started his professional journey with Clube Andras Brasil in his home country, playing for them from 2007 to 2008. Following his time in Brazil, he moved to Thailand, joining TOT SC in 2009. In 2010, he played for Sisaket FC and later for TTM Customs FC. He then had a stint with Thai Port FC in 2011 and Nakhon Ratchasima FC in 2012.

In 2012, Valci Júnior also played for Al-Nahda in Oman. He returned to Thai Port FC later that year. The 2013 season saw him play for Rayong United and Krabi FC in Thailand. He continued his career in Thailand with Bangkok FC in 2014 and Ayutthaya FC in 2015.

In 2016, he joined Nakhon Pathom United before moving to Japan in July of the same year to play for Gainare Tottori. He remained with Gainare Tottori until December 2016. After his time in Japan, he returned to Thailand, playing for Udon Thani FC in 2017 and Samut Sakhon FC in 2018.

Later in 2018, he moved to Cambodia to play for Phnom Penh Crown FC. More recently, in 2022, Valci Júnior signed with Yangon United in Myanmar, where he made an immediate impact by scoring on his debut.

4. Individual Statistics

Valci Júnior has accumulated extensive career statistics across his various professional engagements. Based on available detailed records, he has made 154 league appearances and scored 44 league goals, with a total of 155 appearances and 44 goals across all competitions. His broader career statistics indicate 226 appearances and 115 goals in total.

His league and cup statistics by club and country are detailed below:

SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsCup AppsCup GoalsOther AppsOther GoalsTotal AppsTotal Goals
Brazil
2007Andras264
2008
Thailand
2009TOTTPL123123
2010SisaketTPL115115
PichitTPL8484
2011PortTPL
2012Nakhon RatchasimaDiv1
Oman
2012NahdaOL
Thailand
2012PortTPL
2013Rayong UDiv1158158
KrabiDiv1149149
2014BangkokDiv126162616
2015AyutthayaDiv133243324
2016Nakhon Pathom UDiv15151
Japan
2016TottoriJ340-1050
Thailand
2017Udon ThaniDiv2
Career Totals (League only, based on available data)
Brazil Total264264
Thailand (TPL) Total31123112
Thailand (Div1) Total93289328
Thailand (Div2) Total
Oman (OL) Total
Japan (J3) Total40-1050
Career Total15444001015544



Valci Júnior's J.League debut occurred on July 31, 2016, in a J3 League match against FC Tokyo U-23 at Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka.