Júnior Monteiro

Júnior Monteiro
Personal information
Full name Gildo Olímpio Sena Monteiro
Date of birth (1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Nossa Senhora da Graça,
Cape Verde
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
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)
2019–2020 Leixões 12 (0)
2020 Cova da Piedade 5 (2)
2020–2021 Arouca 7 (0)
2021–2022 Real 16 (1)
2023– Mt Druitt Rangers 0 (0)
International career
2018– Cape Verde 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 February 2023

Gildo Olímpio Sena Monteiro (born 20 April 1991), simply known as Júnior, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a winger for National Premier Leagues NSW club Mt Druitt Rangers.

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".