Nathan Júnior

Early career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, as a teenager, Nathan Júnior played for his local club Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, and was a member of the club's system. At the age of 16 he tried to get into the first team unsuccessfully and a year later got an offer to join Anorthosis Famagusta academy in Cyprus, which was accepted by the player, and in July 2005 he joined the Cypriot side, spending the next three seasons there.

Skonto Riga

With the help of former Anorthosis Famagusta player and Latvian international Marians Pahars, Júnior was taken on trial at Skonto Riga in July 2008. He signed a four-year contract, as the trial was successful. Right after joining, Júnior found it difficult to fit into the squad, as there were many experienced players, and was soon loaned out to Olimps/RFS. He played 15 matches that season and was mainly used in the right-back position. In December 2008, Júnior returned to Skonto Riga and was mainly used as a late-game substitute by that time club's manager Paul Ashworth. In 2009 Skonto had a lack of forwards as two of them left right before the start of the season, and Júnior was tried out as a forward. He scored twice on his new position debut against Jūrmala-VV and later on remained in that position. He played 19 games and scored 5 goals in the 2009 season and was notified as a forward in the squad for the 2010 season. He made a big surprise in the upcoming season, scoring 18 goals in 24 league matches and sharing the…

Nathan Júnior has not represented Brazil at any level yet. In an interview for sportacentrs.com the player admitted that he would be interested in representing Latvia, but as the Latvian law does not allow more than one citizenship, Júnior would have to waive the Brazilian passport and play in Latvia for at least five years. The player said that it would be a serious decision, but after moving to Austria this question has been put aside.

Club

As of match played 4 December 2021

Skonto Riga

Latvian First League: 2010 Baltic League: 2010–11; runner-up 2008 Individual

Virsliga top scorer: 2010, 2011