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Eli Júnior

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Eli Júnior
Personal information
Full name Eli Silvano Kovalik Júnior
Date of birth (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Rio Azul, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Atlético Goianiense
(on loan from Operário Ferroviário)
Youth career
2018 Atlético Paranaense
2019–2021 Chapecoense
2022– Operário Ferroviário
2024–Atlético Goianiense (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Operário Ferroviário 0 (0)
2024–Atlético Goianiense (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:31, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Eli Silvano Kovalik Júnior (born 23 March 2004), known as Eli Júnior, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Goianiense, on loan from Operário Ferroviário.

Career

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Born in Rio Azul, Paraná,[1] Eli Júnior represented Atlético Paranaense, Chapecoense and Operário Ferroviário as a youth. On 16 April 2024, he was loaned to Atlético Goianiense until the end of the year, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.[2]

Eli Júnior made his senior – and Série A – debut on 11 August 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gabriel Baralhas in a 1–0 away loss to São Paulo.[3]

Career statistics

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As of 27 September 2024[4]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Goianiense 2024 Série A 1 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ "Campeonato Paranaense: Iraty sofre três derrotas nas categorias de base" [Campeonato Paranaense: Iraty suffer three defeats in the youth categories] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Najuá. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Operário Ferroviário empresta Eli Jr ao Atlético-GO" [Operário Ferroviário loan Eli Jr to Atlético-GO] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Operário Ferroviário EC. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Com reservas, São Paulo vence o lanterna Atlético-GO e cola no G4" [With the reserves, São Paulo defeat last-placed Atlético-GO and get closer to the G4] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ^ Eli Júnior at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 September 2024.