Sérgio Barboza da Silva Júnior (born 30 May 1993) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a winger for Super League Kerala team Malappuram FC

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Barboza made his senior debut with Costa Rican

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side Limón in the 2015–16 season. Barboza played for the Flamengo U20 side, but made no appearances on the senior squad and was transferred to Macaé in 2013. He then signed a two-year contract with Brazilian club Olaria and played for the club until 2015. In mid-2015, Barboza signed a year contract with

side Limón. Barboza penned a deal with Guatemalan club Comunicaciones B in 2017, playing in

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. He then moved to

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in mid-2017 in the Honduran second division. Then he transferred to

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side Master 7, where he remained until 2018. He played for the

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side Svay Rieng and returned to Master 7 in 2019 for a second spell at the Lao side. Barboza was transferred to Indian I-League club Minerva Punjab, where he rose to fame. He played 15 games and scored four goals for the Punjab side in the I-League. He played his first game for the club on 1 December 2019, which they lost. In his third appearance Barboza scored a goal against defending champions Chennai City, and on 12 December 2019, he led the team to their first win in the season following a loss and a draw against East Bengal. Barboza managed to score a

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against Aizawl on 20 December 2019, which equalized the game 3-3, and the fourth of his professional career against

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, which secured his team's win. In 2021, Barboza joined the newly formed

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and appeared in the 130th edition of the Durand Cup. He later appeared in the

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, in which they finished in third position, and he scored three goals.

I-League

In August 2022,

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completed the signing of Barboza on a one-year deal. On 25 August, he missed the winning penalty on his debut for the club against East Bengal in the Durand Cup, in a 0–0 stalemate. Eleven days later, he scored his first goal for the club against Indian Navy which helped

qualify for the

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of the Durand Cup. An excellent through ball by Gyamar Nikum was met by Barboza in the 89th-minute and he finished confidently past the goalkeeper to seal a 2–0 win for his team. He was also part of his team's Baji Rout Cup win in Odisha. On 14 August 2023,

announced the return of Barboza. He made his second debut on 30 October, playing at home at the Namdhari Stadium,

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, against

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in a 1–1 draw. His first goal came in the next match, against

on 2 November. Barboza captained his team to a 4–3 win at home; his goal came off a penalty in the 53rd-minute. Barboza scored a brace against

on 23 March 2024 resulting in a 2–0 away from home. He added a hattrick four days later, as the hosts defeated

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3–1. He scored again in his club's final game of the season, a tap-in in the eight minute of

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against league leaders

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on 13 April, resulting in another 3–1 victory.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Minerva Punjab *

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runner-up: 2019 Rajasthan United *Baji Rout Cup: 2022

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barboza, Sérgio 1993 births Living people Men's association football forwards I-League players CR Flamengo footballers Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube players Olaria Atlético Clube players Limón F.C. players Comunicaciones F.C. players Juticalpa F.C. players Master 7 FC players Punjab FC players Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso players Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC players Liga FPD players Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Laos Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Honduras Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Cambodia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in India Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala Expatriate men's footballers in Laos Expatriate men's footballers in India Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala Expatriate men's footballers in Cambodia Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Rajasthan United FC players