Ademir da Silva Santos Junior

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 Sociedade Esportiva Patrocinense 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. In 2017, he also spent a short period on loan at hometown side Nacional-SP for the year's Copa Paulista.

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. 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. 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…

As of 28 July 2025

Patrocinense

Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II: 2017 Atlético Mineiro

Supercopa do Brasil: 2022 Campeonato Mineiro: 2022