Júnior Santos
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Júnior Santos 2026 season stats
As a right winger, Júnior Santos has appeared in 9 Serie A matches this season, totalling 411 minutes at an average rating of 6.61. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Serie A attackers.
Player traits
Percentile vs attackers
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 9 | 411 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.61 |
 Copa Sudamericana | 3 | 214 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.63 |
 Copa do Brasil | 2 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.48 |
| Total | 14 | 747 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6.60 |
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.20 | 44 |
| Goal involvements | 1 | 0.22 | 28 |
| Shots | 8 | 1.80 | 23 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0.90 | 52 |
| Shot accuracy | 50.0% | n/a | 81 |
| Shot conversion | 13.0% | n/a | 61 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.25 | n/a | 48 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0.22 | 47 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 0.66 | 31 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 0.22 | 11 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 30 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 18 |
| Key passes | 1 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Chances created | 1 | 0.22 | 12 |
| Big chances created | 0 | n/a | 11 |
Júnior Santos has taken 8 shots with 4 on target (50% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 51 minutes. He is below average for shooting, ranking in the 23rd percentile for shot volume among attackers. Júnior Santos has 0 assists and 1 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 411 minutes. His creative output is below average, ranking in the 18th percentile for chance creation among attackers.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 60 | 13.10 | 12 |
| Accurate passes | 39 | 8.50 | 11 |
| Pass accuracy | 65.0% | n/a | 4 |
| Long balls won | 1 | 0.22 | 13 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 0 | n/a | 12 |
| Backward passes | 11 | 2.41 | 3 |
| Passes (final third) | 5 | 1.09 | 11 |
Júnior Santos has completed 39 of 60 passes at 65% accuracy . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 12th percentile for passing volume among attackers.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 10 | 2.19 | 87 |
| Dribble attempts | 17 | 3.72 | 83 |
| Dribble success | 0.6% | n/a | 81 |
| Duels won | 26 | 5.69 | 67 |
| Aerials won | 7 | 1.53 | 73 |
| Touches | 138 | 30.20 | 22 |
| Possession lost | 59 | 12.92 | 66 |
| Dribbled past | 1 | 0.22 | 12 |
| Fouls won | 8 | 1.75 | 53 |
| Dispossessed | 7 | 1.53 | 65 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Júnior Santos completes 10 dribbles at a 59% success rate and wins 26 duels .
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 0.22 | 8 |
| Tackles won | 1 | 0.22 | 19 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0.22 | 40 |
| Clearances | 1 | 0.22 | 9 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 8 | 1.75 | 15 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 40 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 49 |
Júnior Santos makes 1 tackles and 1 interceptions , adding 1 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 411 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 8th percentile for tackles among attackers.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 6 | 1.31 | 46 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0.44 | 92 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 46 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0.66 | 84 |
| Fouls per card | 3.00 | n/a | 27 |
| Foul involvements | 14 | 3.07 | 51 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Júnior Santos has committed 6 fouls and received 2 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 3 fouls.
Positions played
Serie AMainly right winger (3 appearances), also at right midfielder (1) and left striker (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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20 yrsJúnior Santos previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 16 | 347 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6.23 |
| Copa Sudamericana | 6 | 245 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5.71 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 24 | 1,483 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 6.93 |
 Copa Libertadores | 11 | 877 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7.67 |
| Copa do Brasil | 2 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.04 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 37 | 2,187 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 37 | 6.75 |
| Copa Sudamericana | 10 | 433 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 6.87 |
| Copa do Brasil | 3 | 242 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6.84 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 22 | 1,197 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 5.29 |
| Serie A | 15 | 1,080 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 6.34 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 35 | 1,941 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 6.96 |
About Júnior Santos
Serie A 2026 season
This season in the Serie A, Júnior Santos has scored 1 goal across 9 appearances (6 starts), totalling 411 minutes. That works out to 0.2 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. Júnior Santos has attempted 8 shots with 4 on target, a 50% shot accuracy rate.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Júnior Santos has created 1 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The forward has completed 10 successful dribbles from 17 attempts (59% success rate). Júnior Santos has contributed 1 key passes and 5 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Júnior Santos has registered 1 tackles (1 won), 1 interceptions, and 1 clearances. In possession, the forward has completed 39 from 60 pass attempts, a 65% pass accuracy rate. Júnior Santos has won 26 of 61 total duels.
Discipline
Júnior Santos has received 2 yellow cards this season, committing 6 fouls and winning 8.
About Júnior Santos
Júnior Santos is a 31-year-old forward playing for Botafogo in the Serie A, representing Brazil. Júnior Santos is right-footed and wears the number 17 shirt. Born on 11 October 1994.
Most recent appearance
Júnior Santos's most recent match was away at Chapecoense on September 9th. Botafogo lost 2-0. Júnior Santos played 58 minutes, registering 3 shots with a match rating of 6.66.
Recent matches
- September 3rd3-1 winvsCorinthians(0 mins)
- September 9th2-0 lossatChapecoense(58 mins, rating 6.66)
- March 8th2-1 winvsRacing Club(77 mins, rating 6.6)
- August 9th1-2 lossvsRemo(13 mins, rating 6.46)
- December 29th3-0 winvsIndependiente Petrolero(0 mins, rating 0)
Next fixture
Júnior Santos and Botafogo are next in action on April 29th against Cruzeiro in the Serie A. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Cruzeiro vs Botafogo match preview.
Teammates at Botafogo
Júnior Santos currently plays alongside Huguinho, Bastos, Edenilson, Raul, Kadir Barría, Mateo Ponte, Júnior Santos, Álvaro Montoro, Santiago Rodríguez, Danilo, Nahuel Ferraresi, Elias Manoel, Cristian Medina, Vitinho, Nathan Fernandes, Anthony, Léo Linck, Lucas Villalba, Arthur Cabral, Marçal, Jhoan Hernández, Joaquín Correa, Matheus Martins, Kaio, Allan, Ythallo, Wallace Davi, Chris Ramos, Alex Telles, Caio Roque, Jordan Barrera and Cristhian Loor at Botafogo.