Dossa Momad Omar Hassamo Júnior (; born 28 July 1986), known as Dossa Júnior, is a former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
He spent the better part of his 15-year senior career in the Cypriot First Division, mainly with AEL Limassol. He also competed in Portugal (where he was born), Poland and Turkey.
Born in Portugal, Júnior won 24 caps for Cyprus, making his debut in 2012.
Club career Júnior was born in Lisbon, of Mozambican descent. He only played with Imortal D.C. in Portugal, spending the 2005–06 season in the third tier. Subsequently, the 20-year-old moved to Cyprus, joining Digenis Akritas Morphou FC in the First Division and suffering relegation.
Júnior remained in that nation afterwards, with AEP Paphos FC. In 2009 he signed a contract with AEL Limassol, scoring three goals in 28 games in the 2011–12 campaign to help the latter win the national championship after a 44-year wait.
On 10 June 2015, after two years in Poland with Legia Warsaw, being first-choice as they won the Ekstraklasa in 2013–14, Júnior signed for Konyaspor. In the following transfer window, he was loaned to fellow Turkish Süper Lig team Eskişehirspor.
Júnior saw out his career at former side AEL. On 22 May 2019, his first-half header opened an eventual 2–0 victory against APOEL FC in the final of the Cypriot Cup, a first for the club in 30 years.
International career In 2012, following an extended career in the country, Júnior gained Cypriot nationality, being subsequently called up to play for the national team. He made his debut on 15 August that year, in the 1–0 friendly loss in Bulgaria.
Personal life Júnior's sister married fellow footballer Hélio Pinto.
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsImortal2005–06Segunda Divisão15010———160Digenis Akritas2006–07Cypriot First Division110———110AEP Paphos2007–08Cypriot Second Division232———2322008–09Cypriot First Division311———311Total543———543AEL Limassol2009–10Cypriot First Division271———2712010–11Cypriot First Division231———2312011–12Cypriot First Division28370———3532012–13Cypriot First Division27571—11200458Total10510141—1120013013Legia Warsaw2013–14Ekstraklasa26100—110—3712014–15Ekstraklasa9310—60—163Total35410—170—534Konyaspor2015–16Süper Lig4000———40Eskişehirspor (loan)2015–16Süper Lig5000———50AEL Limassol2016–17Cypriot First Division19320———2132017–18Cypriot First Division4100———412018–19Cypriot First Division22141———2622019–20Cypriot First Division5000—101070Total50561—1010586Career total27922222002921033126
International Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Júnior goal. No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 10 October 2015 Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel 1–0 2–1 Euro 2016 qualifying
Honours AEL Limassol Cypriot First Division: 2011–12 Cypriot Cup: 2018–19
Legia Warsaw Ekstraklasa: 2013–14 Polish Cup: 2014–15
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