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".

External links

• Júnior Monteiro at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Júnior Monteiro at Soccerway