Júnior Santos
Brazil
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Júnior Santos 2026 season stats
As a right winger, Júnior Santos has appeared in 12 Serie A matches this season, totalling 530 minutes at an average rating of 6.62. 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 | 12 | 530 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6.62 |
 Copa Sudamericana | 4 | 258 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.86 |
| Copa do Brasil | 2 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.48 |
| Total | 18 | 910 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6.66 |
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.20 | 43 |
| Goal involvements | 1 | 0.17 | 23 |
| Shots | 13 | 2.20 | 45 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0.80 | 48 |
| Shot accuracy | 38.0% | n/a | 63 |
| Shot conversion | 8.0% | n/a | 38 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.20 | n/a | 34 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0.34 | 70 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1.19 | 79 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 0.17 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0.17 | 88 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 19 |
| Key passes | 5 | 0.80 | 22 |
| Chances created | 5 | 0.85 | 54 |
| Big chances created | 0 | n/a | 11 |
Júnior Santos has taken 13 shots with 5 on target (38% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 41 minutes. Those shots are worth 1.5 expected goals (xG), 1.2 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is around the divisional average for shooting, ranking in the 45th percentile for shot volume among attackers. Júnior Santos has 0 assists and 5 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 106 minutes. Júnior Santos has set up 5 shots for teammates, worth 0.3 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 19th percentile for chance creation among attackers.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 79 | 13.40 | 13 |
| Accurate passes | 55 | 9.30 | 12 |
| Pass accuracy | 70.0% | n/a | 11 |
| Long balls won | 2 | 0.34 | 24 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 0 | n/a | 11 |
| Backward passes | 18 | 3.06 | 5 |
| Passes (final third) | 6 | 1.02 | 11 |
Júnior Santos has completed 55 of 79 passes at 70% accuracy . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 13th percentile for passing volume among attackers.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 16 | 2.72 | 93 |
| Dribble attempts | 25 | 4.25 | 84 |
| Dribble success | 0.6% | n/a | 89 |
| Duels won | 36 | 6.11 | 74 |
| Aerials won | 8 | 1.36 | 67 |
| Touches | 196 | 33.30 | 28 |
| Possession lost | 80 | 13.58 | 68 |
| Dribbled past | 2 | 0.34 | 23 |
| Fouls won | 11 | 1.87 | 59 |
| Dispossessed | 15 | 2.55 | 99 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Júnior Santos completes 16 dribbles at a 64% success rate and wins 36 duels .
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 0.17 | 5 |
| Tackles won | 1 | 0.17 | 14 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0.17 | 26 |
| Clearances | 4 | 0.68 | 52 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 14 | 2.38 | 30 |
| 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 | 41 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 48 |
Júnior Santos makes 1 tackles and 1 interceptions , adding 4 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 530 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 5th percentile for tackles among attackers.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 9 | 1.53 | 64 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0.34 | 88 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 46 |
| Offsides | 4 | 0.68 | 83 |
| Fouls per card | 4.50 | n/a | 39 |
| Foul involvements | 20 | 3.40 | 59 |
| 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 9 fouls and received 2 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 4.5 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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27 yrs
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 12 appearances (6 starts), totalling 530 minutes. That works out to 0.2 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. Júnior Santos has attempted 13 shots with 5 on target, a 38% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 1.45 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Júnior Santos has created 5 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The forward has completed 16 successful dribbles from 25 attempts (64% success rate). Júnior Santos has contributed 5 key passes and 7 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Júnior Santos has registered 1 tackles (1 won), 1 interceptions, and 4 clearances. In possession, the forward has completed 55 from 79 pass attempts, a 70% pass accuracy rate. Júnior Santos has won 36 of 89 total duels.
Discipline
Júnior Santos has received 2 yellow cards this season, committing 9 fouls and winning 11.
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 7 shirt. Born on 11 October 1994.
Most recent appearance
Júnior Santos's most recent match was away at Flamengo on February 25th. Botafogo lost 3-0. Júnior Santos played 13 minutes, registering 2 key passs with a match rating of 6.89.
Recent matches
Next fixture
Júnior Santos and Botafogo are next in action on August 8th against Palmeiras in the Serie A. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Botafogo vs Palmeiras match preview.
Teammates at Botafogo
Júnior Santos currently plays alongside Danilo, Domingos Andrade, Warleson, Matheus Martins, Kawan, Allan, Nahuel Ferraresi, Álvaro Montoro, Paulinho, Alex Telles, Júnior Santos, Vitinho, Huguinho, Mateo Ponte, Edenilson, Cristhian Loor, Jhoan Hernández, Arthur Cabral, Lucas Villalba, Marçal, Wallace Davi, Gabriel Batista, Jordan Barrera, Gabriel Justino, Anthony, Kaio, Lucas Monzón, Tiquinho Soares, Kadir Barría, Danilo and Cristian Medina at Botafogo.