Marcos Júnior Lima dos Santos (born 19 January 1993), known as Marcos Júnior, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Cuiabá.
Club career Fluminense Marcos Júnior started his youth career in Fluminese. He was promoted to the first team in 2012 and with 16 matches played in the league competition he was part of the Fluminese team that went on to win the Brazil Serie A trophy that year. Marcos Júnior scored on his league debut against Macaé on 21 April 2012.
EC Vitória
On 1 June 2014, Fluminense loaned Marcos Júnior out to EC Vitória until 31 December 2014.Vitória: Marcos Jr. chega a Salvador, e negócio com Martinuccio pode melar; Globo Esporte, 16 June 2014 He made his league debut against Chapecoense on 17 August 2014.
Yokohama F. Marinos
On 4 January 2019, Marcos Júnior signed with Yokohama F. Marinos in the J. League Division 1. On 23 February 2019, he made his debut against Gamba Osaka. On 10 March 2019, he scored his first goal for the club against Kawasaki Frontale, scoring in the 23rd minute.
The 15 goals he scored in his first season in the J1 League was enough to crown him the highest goal-scorer in the league, along with Teruto Nakagawa. and was vital for Yokohama F. Marinos as they clinched the 2019 J1 League. He was also named in the J.League Best XI.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
On 11 August 2023, it was announced that Marcos Júnior departs Marinos to join 3-time J1 Champions, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He scored on his league debut against Kawasaki Frontale on 19 August 2023, scoring in the 60th minute.
Personal life
Marcos Júnior is a big fan of the Dragon Ball franchise, and sometimes performs a Kamehameha after scoring a goal.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFluminense2012Série A16142——40—2432013Série A1007210—10—1922014Série A—61————612015Série A3052062———3872016Série A30615062——415592017Série A25314161—40405352018Série A28210641—60—489Total139175812236—1508124336Vitória (loan)2014Série A60———40—100Yokohama F. Marinos2019J1 League3315—0000——33152020J1 League2811——20611137132021J1 League339—1050——3992022J1 League230—102051—3112023J1 League182—2061—10273Total13537—401511122116741Sanfrecce Hiroshima2023J1 League71—0000——712024J1 League122—211140001952025J1 League40—12302100103Total233—33416100369Career total30357581230819236310245686
Honours Fluminense Campeonato Carioca: 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2012 Primeira Liga: 2016 Taça Guanabara: 2017 Taça Rio: 2018
Yokohama F. Marinos J1 League: 2019, 2022
Sanfrecce Hiroshima J.League Cup: 2025
Individual Campeonato Carioca Team of the year: 2018 J.League Top Scorer: 2019 J.League Best XI: 2019
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