Fábio Daniel Januário known simply as Januário (born September 3, 1979 in
Londrina
Londrina (, literally "Little London") is a city located in the north of the state of Paraná, South Region, Brazil, and is away from the state capital, Curitiba. It is the second largest city in the state and fourth largest in the southern regi ...
,
Paraná, Brazil) is a retired
Brazilian professional
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footballer. He played for
Esteghlal in the
Iran's Premier Football League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
before being released because of heavy injury. He usually played in the
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
position.
Club career
Januário began playing club football with
Cascavel Esporte Clube
Cascavel Esporte Clube, commonly known as Cascavel, was a Brazilian Association football, football club based in Cascavel, Paraná (state), Paraná state that competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Série B and in the Campeonato Brasileiro ...
while he was studying engineering. After he received his degree, he started his professional career playing for a number of provincial league teams in Brazil before moving the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A team
Esporte Clube Vitória.
After a season at Esporte Clube Vitória he moved from the Campeonato Brasileira Seria A to the
Portuguese Liga
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where he played for
Gil Vicente
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and
C.F. Os Belenenses. He then moved to
Iran
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where he started playing for
Foolad in 2006. In 2008, he moved to Esteghlal, talent has dramatically went up and has been in the starting line-up for most of the
2008–09 season and has established great popularity with Esteghlal fans. On 27 April 2009, he netted his fourth goal of the season which eventually made Esteghlal the league champions.
On 26 May 2010, he joined
Sepahan
Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...
in the
Iran Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
with the contract amount of $1,200.000. He returned to Esteghlal after spending two seasons in Sepahan by signing a one-year contract. However, before the season ended, he separated from the team due to foot injury in January 2013. He announced his retirement on 29 June 2013.
* 1st Division of
Campeonato Paranaense** 1st Division of
Campeonato Capixaba
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Club career statistics
Last update 26 September 2012
* Assist goals
Honours
Club
;Esteghlal
*
Iran Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
(1):
2008–09
;Sepahan
*
Iran Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
(2):
2010–11
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,
2011–12
References
External links
* Stats in PersianLeague http://www.persianleague.com/index.php/teams?id=119&view=player
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1979 births
Living people
Brazilian footballers
Primeira Liga players
Persian Gulf Pro League players
Azadegan League players
Esporte Clube Vitória players
C.F. Os Belenenses players
Gil Vicente F.C. players
Foolad FC players
Esteghlal F.C. players
Sepahan S.C. footballers
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Expatriate footballers in Iran
Sportspeople from Londrina
Association football midfielders