Antônio Carlos Rodrigues dos Santos Júnior
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Antônio Carlos Rodrigues dos Santos Júnior, better known as Antônio (born March 30, 1989 in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

), is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Duque de Caxias
Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube
Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Duque de Caxias, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state, currently playing in the Brazilian Série B which is the second division level of the Brazilian football...

 on loan Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...

.

Fluminense

Carioca, the defensive midfielder half began his career in Futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...

. His first steps were on the court of Vila Isabel
Vila Isabel
Vila Isabel is a neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....

. There, caught the attention of other clubs, and ended up at Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...

.

Flamengo

Thanks to its prominence in soccer, the head-of-area was invited to transfer to Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...

 and make the transition to the football field. Since then she has been doing its part and collecting evidence. In two years, the first one as the second year of youth and the second as the first year of junior, won five trophies, including two Campeonato Carioca
Campeonato Carioca
The Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious national football tournaments...

, one in each category.

Brazil U-20

In the 2008 season, Antônio has continued in the juniores team in his second and final year in the category, with good participation on the team. In between, he was captain of the Brazil U-20
Brazil national under-20 football team
Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção, is considered to be the feeder team for the Brazil national football team.-Competitive record:...

 then headed by Rogério Lourenço
Rogério Lourenço
Rogério Moraes Lourenço or simply Rogério Lourenço , is a Brazilian football manager and former centre back.He has managed Saudi Arabia Under-20 team since 28 March 2011.-As a player: Flamengo...

 and was not the World category because they are severely injured.

Americano, CFZ do Rio and Return to Flamengo

In early 2010 was promoted to professional, but without many opportunities came to be loaned to Americano
Americano Futebol Clube
Americano Futebol Clube, or Americano as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio de Janeiro, founded on June 1, 1914.They play in black and white stripes, black shorts and socks.-History:...

 who will not be seized and returned Gávea, where Antônio headed to the club partner, the CFZ do Rio in order to recover from injury suffered years before. Later, with the arrival of Zico
Zico
Arthur Antunes Coimbra , better known as Zico , is a Brazilian coach and former footballer. He is the current head coach of the Iraq national football team. Often called the "White Pelé", he is commonly considered one of the most skilled finishers and one of the best passers ever and possibly the...

 as executive in charge of football and under the tutelage of Rogério Lourenço
Rogério Lourenço
Rogério Moraes Lourenço or simply Rogério Lourenço , is a Brazilian football manager and former centre back.He has managed Saudi Arabia Under-20 team since 28 March 2011.-As a player: Flamengo...

, the shuttle returned to Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...

 in order to be integrated into the senior team to compete in the 2010 Brazilian Championship.

Career statistics

(Correct )
Club Season State League League Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...

Total
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Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...

2009
2009 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2009 football season in Brazil, which is the 108th season of competitive football in the country.-Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:...

0 0
0 0
Americano
Americano Futebol Clube
Americano Futebol Clube, or Americano as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio de Janeiro, founded on June 1, 1914.They play in black and white stripes, black shorts and socks.-History:...

 (loan)
2010
2010 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2010 football season in Brazil, which is the 109th season of competitive football in the country.-Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:...

0 0
0 0
CFZ (loan) 2010
2010 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2010 football season in Brazil, which is the 109th season of competitive football in the country.-Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:...

0 0
0 0
Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...

2010
2010 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2010 football season in Brazil, which is the 109th season of competitive football in the country.-Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:...

0 0 1 0
1 0
Duque de Caxias
Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube
Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Duque de Caxias, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state, currently playing in the Brazilian Série B which is the second division level of the Brazilian football...

 (loan)
2011
2011 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2011 football season in Brazil, which is the 110th season of competitive football in the country.-Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:...

11 0 3 0
14 0
Total 11040------150

according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website and Flaestatística.

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Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...

    • Copa Macaé de Juvenis
      Copa Macaé de Juvenis
      The Copa Macaé de Juvenis is a cup competition usually played between 18 and 24 Brazilian and international under-17 football clubs, most of them from Rio de Janeiro state...

      : 2006
    • Torneio Internacional de São Lourenço: 2006
    • Campeonato Carioca de Juvenis: 2006
    • Campeonato Carioca de Juniores: 2007
    • Taça Belo Horizonte: 2007

External links

Player profile @ Flapédia ogol
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