Ademir (footballer, born 1995)

Ademir da Silva Santos Júnior (born 16 February 1995), simply known as Ademir or Ademir Fumacinha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Esporte Clube Bahia.[2]

Ademir
Personal information
Full name Ademir da Silva Santos Júnior
Date of birth (1995-02-16) 16 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bahia
Number 7
Youth career
2013–2014 Uberlândia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 SE Patrocinense [pt] 17 (1)
2016–2018 Patrocinense 44 (10)
2017Nacional-SP (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2021 América Mineiro 109 (30)
2022–2023 Atlético Mineiro 53 (5)
2023– Bahia 40 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:33, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career

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Born in São Paulo, Ademir was raised in Patrocínio, Minas Gerais. He joined Uberlândia's youth setup after a trial period, and moved to Sociedade Esportiva Patrocinense [pt] for the 2015 season, after finishing his formation.[3]

In 2016, Ademir signed for Clube Atlético Patrocinense, and helped the side in their back-to-back promotions from the third to the first division of the Campeonato Mineiro.[3] In 2017, he also spent a short period on loan at hometown side Nacional-SP for the year's Copa Paulista.[4]

América Mineiro

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On 5 April 2018, after impressing for Patrocinense in the 2018 Campeonato Mineiro, Ademir signed a contract with Série A side América Mineiro until December 2019.[2] He made his top tier debut on 28 May 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Aderlan in a 3–1 home loss to São Paulo.[5]

Ademir scored his first goal in the category on 3 June, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home win against Atlético Paranaense.[6] He contributed with one goal in 14 appearances during his first season, as his side suffered relegation.

Ademir started the 2020 campaign as the club's top goalscorer in the Campeonato Mineiro with five goals, Ademir missed out the first matches of the Série B due to a thigh injury.[7] In October of that year, he renewed his contract until December 2021,[8] and finished the season with eight league goals and a promotion back to the main category.

In 2021, Ademir scored 13 goals in the Série A season, playing a crucial role in América's first ever qualification for the Copa Libertadores.[9]

Atlético Mineiro

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On 19 September 2021, Atlético Mineiro's president Sérgio Coelho confirmed that Ademir agreed to a pre-contract with the club, effective as of the following 1 January.[10] He made his league debut for the club against Villa Nova on 26 January 2022.[11] He scored his first goal for the club against Uberlândia on 2 February 2022, scoring in the 86th minute.[12]

Bahia

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On 1 April 2023, Esporte Clube Bahia announced the signing of Ademir on a deal running until December 2025.[13] He made his league debut for the club against RB Bragantino on 15 April 2023.[14] He scored his first league goal against Flamengo on 13 May 2023, scoring in the 51st minute.[15]

Career statistics

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As of 1 April 2023[16]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
SE Patrocinense [pt] 2015 Mineiro Módulo II 7 0 7 0
2016 10 1 10 1
Total 17 1 17 1
Patrocinense 2016 Mineiro 2ª Divisão 15 2 15 2
2017 Mineiro Módulo II 18 4 18 4
2018 Mineiro 11 4 11 4
Total 44 10 44 10
Nacional-SP (loan) 2017 Paulista A2 0 0 4[a] 1 4 1
América Mineiro 2018 Série A 14 1 0 0 14 1
2019 Série B 9 1 4 1 0 0 13 2
2020 28 8 12 5 10 1 50 14
2021 Série A 31 13 11 1 2 1 44 15
Total 82 23 27 7 12 2 121 32
Atlético Mineiro 2022 Série A 35 2 13 3 3 1 9[b] 2 1[c] 0 61 8
2023 0 0 5 0 0 0 1[b] 0 6 0
Total 35 2 18 3 3 1 10 2 1 0 67 8
Career total 117 25 106 21 15 3 10 2 5 1 253 52
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

Honours

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Patrocinense

Atlético Mineiro

References

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  1. ^ "Ademir" (in Brazilian Portuguese). América FC. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Coelho confirma contratação de Ademir, destaque do Patrocinense no Mineiro" [Coelho confirm signing of Ademir, spotlight of Patrocinense in the Mineiro] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 5 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Após insistência de um amigo, jogador de futebol entregou sua vida a Deus" [After persistence from a friend, footballer gave his life to God] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rede Super. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Destaque do CAP no Campeonato Mineiro, prata casa já tem novo clube" [Spotlight of CAP in the Campeonato Mineiro, home-grown already has a new club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Difusora. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  5. ^ "América é derrotado pelo São Paulo e perde invencibilidade em casa no Brasileiro" [América is defeated by São Paulo and lose their unbeaten status at home in the Brasileiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SuperEsportes. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Ademir diz ter 'sonho realizado' ao marcar pelo América-MG na Série A" [Ademir says having a 'dream fulfilled' when scoring for América-MG in the Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Ademir tem lesão constatada e desfalca América-MG na estreia da Série B; Salum se reúne com grupo" [Ademir has injury and is an absence for América-MG in the Série B debut; Salum meets the group] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  8. ^ "América-MG renova o contrato de Ademir até o fim de 2021" [América-MG renew contrac of Ademir until the end of 2021] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  9. ^ "América supera expectativas e disputará Libertadores pela primeira vez" [América surpass expectations and will play the Libertadores for the first time] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Superesportes. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Presidente do Galo confirma que o atacante Ademir será jogador do alvinegro em 2022" [Galo's president confirm that forward Ademir will be a player of the white-and-black in 2022] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Villa Nova vs Atlético Mineiro - 26 January 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Uberlândia vs Atlético Mineiro - 2 February 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ "Oficial: Bahia confirma atacante como reforço até 2025" [Official: Bahia confirm the signing of forward until 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Clube Bahia. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  14. ^ "RB Bragantino vs Bahia - 15 April 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  15. ^ "Bahia vs Flamengo - 13 May 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  16. ^ Ademir at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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