Francisco Júnior

Strømsgodset In February 2016, he signed a two-year contract with the Norwegian Tippeligaen club Strømsgodset. He scored one goal in 24 appearances in the 2016 season, as the club posted an eighth-place finish.

Vendsyssel On 14 December 2018, Júnior signed a contract with Danish Superligaen club Vendsyssel to keep him at the Hjørring Stadium until summer 2021. Jens Berthel Askou's VFF finished in the relegation play-off places at the end of the 2018–19 season and then lost their top-flight status with a 4–3 aggregate defeat to Lyngby.

Hapoel Haifa Júnior joined Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Haifa in August 2019, signing a contract to run for one season with the option of a second; he said that Nir Bitton recommended he find a club in Israel. Haim Silvas's "Sharks" were in sixth-place when the 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, with Júnior having made 28 appearances at the Sammy Ofer Stadium.

Romania On 12 October 2020, Júnior signed a two-year contract with Romanian Liga I club Gaz Metan Mediaș. He made 24 appearances in the 2020–21 season and played 23 games in the 2021–22 campaign, with the club being relegated in summer 2022 after being deducted 42 points due to financial reasons. He entered the 2022 Supercupa României as an 83rd-minute substitute, helping Sepsi to beat CFR Cluj 2–1 at the Stadionul Francisc von Neuman. On 24 May 2023, he was an unused substitute in the Cupa României final as Sepsi defeated Universitatea Cluj on penalties. He did not feature after October 2023 and left the club in February 2024. He appeared 13 times in the first half of the 2024–25 season. He came on as a substitute in the 55th minute in the game against Norway and he helped Portugal retain their title, starting in the 3–1 win over Sweden in the tournament's final game. After leaving Benfica he rejected the chance to join the Portuguese under-20 team and told Guinea-Bissaun media in June 2012 that he wants to represent Guinea-Bissau. In October 2012, he played for Portugal's under 21 side in a friendly against Ukraine.

He was selected by Baciro Candé in the Guinea-Bissau squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. He made his debut on the opening match of the tournament, in a 1–1 draw with hosts Gabon on 14 January 2017. He announced his retirement from international football on 25 March 2019.

Career statistics Club

Honours Strømsgodset Norwegian Football Cup runner-up: 2018

Sepsi OSK Supercupa României: 2022, 2023 Cupa României: 2022–23