Ademir da Silva Santos Junior

Ademir da Silva Santos Júnior (born 16 February 1995), known as Ademir Júnior, or simply Ademir, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Bahia.

Club career Early career Born in São Paulo, Ademir was raised in Patrocínio, Minas Gerais. He joined Uberlândia's youth setup after a trial period, and moved to for the 2015 season, after finishing his formation.

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.

América Mineiro 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.

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. 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. In October of that year, he renewed his contract until December 2021, 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.

Atlético Mineiro

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.

Bahia On 1 April 2023, Esporte Clube Bahia announced the signing of Ademir on a deal running until December 2025.

Career statistics

Honours Patrocinense Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II: 2017

Atlético Mineiro Supercopa do Brasil: 2022 Campeonato Mineiro: 2022