Edigar Junio

Edigar Junio Teixeira Lima (born 6 May 1991), known as Edigar Junio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Japanese club V-Varen Nagasaki.

Edigar Junio

Personal information
Full name	Edigar Junio Teixeira Lima
Date of birth	(1991-05-06) 6 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Gama, Federal District, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	V-Varen Nagasaki
Number	11
Youth career
	PSTC
2008–2011	Atlético Paranaense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	Atlético Paranaense	23	(4)
2013–2014	→ Joinville (loan)	63	(19)
2015	→ Joinville (loan)	20	(1)
2016–2020	Bahia	80	(26)
2019	→ Yokohama F. Marinos (loan)	16	(11)
2020–	V-Varen Nagasaki	108	(42)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:53, 25 October 2023

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Teixeira and the second or paternal family name is Lima.

Club career

Edigar Junio Teixeira Lima was born in Gama, Federal District, joined Atlético Paranaense's youth setup in 2008, after starting it out at Paraná Soccer Technical Center.^[1] He made his first team – and Série A –debut on 30 June 2011, coming on as a second half substitute for Paulo Baier and scoring his side's only in a 1–3 away loss against Fluminense.^[2]

On 13 July, Edigar Junio renewed his link with Furacão until 2016.^[3] He subsequently lost his place in the main squad, being assigned to the under-23's, which were playing in Campeonato Paranaense.

On 10 June 2013, Edigar Junio was loaned to Série B's Joinville, along with teammate Bruno Costa.^[4] He remained at JEC in 2014, and scored 12 goals as his side was crowned champions.

In January 2015, Edigar Junio returned to Atlético, being assigned in the main squad.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 4 November 2023^[6]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Paranaense	2011	Série A	12	3	—		—		—		1[a]	0	—		13	3
	2012	Série B	6	0	10[b]	3	6	2	—		—		—		22	5
	2013	Série A	—		13[b]	3	—		—		—		—		13	3
	2015		5	1	9[b]	1	2	0	—		—		—		16	2
	Total		23	4	32	7	8	2	—		1	0	—		64	13
Joinville (loan)	2013	Série B	26	7	—		—		—		—		—		26	7
	2014		37	12	16[c]	4	—		—		—		—		53	16
	Total		63	19	16	4	—		—		—		—		79	23
Joinville (loan)	2015	Série A	20	1	—		—		—		—		—		20	1
Bahia	2016	Série B	27	8	11[d]	5	1	1	—		—		8[e]	2	47	16
	2017	Série A	26	12	7[d]	0	—		—		—		7[e]	3	40	15
	2018		27	6	9[d]	1	4	1	—		6[a]	1	8[e]	4	54	13
	Total		80	26	27	6	5	2	—		6	1	23	9	141	44
Yokohama F. Marinos (loan)	2019	J1 League	16	11	—		0	0	0	0	—		—		16	11
	2020		16	3	—		—		1	0	0	0	1[f]	0	18	3
	Total		32	14	—		0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	34	14
V-Varen Nagasaki (loan)	2020	J2 League	11	5	—		—		—		—		—		11	5
V-Varen Nagasaki	2021		32	15	—		0	0	—		—		—		32	15
	2022		41	12	—		0	0	—		—		—		41	12
	2023		10	2	—		1	0	—		—		—		11	2
	Total		94	34	—		1	0	—		—		—		95	34
Career total			312	98	75	17	14	2	1	0	7	1	24	9	433	127

1. Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance in Campeonato Paranaense
3. Appearance in Campeonato Catarinense
4. Appearance in Campeonato Baiano
5. Appearance in Copa do Nordeste
6. Appearance in Japanese Super Cup

Honours

Joinville

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2014

Bahia

• Copa do Nordeste: 2017
• Campeonato Baiano: 2018

Yokohama F. Marinos

• J1 League: 2019

References

1. "Após brilhar no JEC, Edigar Junio diz que futuro no Atlético-PR é incerto" [After shining at JEC, Edigar Junio says that his Atlético-PR future is uncertain] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
2. "No provável adeus de Conca, Ciro faz dois, e Fluminense bate o Atlético-PR" [In Conca's probable goodbye, Ciro scores twice, and Fluminense defeats Atlético-PR] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
3. "Atlético-PR renova contrato de Edigar por cinco anos" [Atlético-PR renews contract of Edigar for five years] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
4. "Do Atlético-PR, Bruno Costa e Edigar Junio se apresentam no Joinville" [From Atlético-PR, Bruno Costa and Edigar Junio are presented at Joinville] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
5. "Edigar Junio deixa saudades no JEC e é aposta para suprir ataque atleticano" [Edigar Junio is missed at JEC and is the bet to make up the atleticano attack] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
6. "Edigar Junio". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

External links

• Edigar Junio at Soccerway
• Edigar Junio at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)