Agnaldo (footballer, born 1994)

Agnaldo
Personal information
Full name Agnaldo Pinto de Moraes Júnior
Date of birth (1994-03-11) 11 March 1994
Place of birth São Gonçalo, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Molde
Number 21
Youth career
Casa Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Desportivo Brasil
2013–2014Molde (loan) 7 (1)
2014– Molde 31 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2016.

† Appearances (goals)

Agnaldo Pinto de Moraes Júnior, commonly known as Agnaldo (born 11 March 1994), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Norwegian club Molde.

Career

Early career

Agnaldo started his career with Desportivo Brasil who played in Campeonato Paulista Série B, the fourth level of the São Paulo state professional football championship. In 2011 Agnaldo spent time visiting and training with Manchester United.[1] Agnaldo also played for in a couple of friendlies for a Manchester United XI against Forest Green Rovers in June 2013, scoring 1 of the 2 goals in the 2–2 draw,[2] and against Peterborough United in August 2012, again scoring one of the goals.[3]

Molde FK

In March 2013 Agnaldo signed on a season-long loan for Norwegian Premier League side Molde.[4][5]

Agnaldo's first appearance for Molde was in the Norwegian Cup first round match against Elnesvågen in which he also scored his first goal for the club.[6] His first league appearance for Molde was against Hønefoss on 25 May 2013, in which he came on as a 59th minute Substitute for Josh Gatt.[7] Agnaldo scored his first league goal for Molde in the 91st minute of their 3–3 draw away to Vålerenga on 22 June 2013.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 April 2016
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Molde (loan) 2013 Tippeligaen 715330154
Molde 2014 1604141242
2015 1415220213
2016 10110031
Career total 382157916210

Honours

Molde FK

References

  1. Gray, Ashley (23 March 2011). "The buys from Brazil: The new recruits from Manchester United's South American talent factory". London: The Daily Mail. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. "Brazilian Agnaldo impresses in Man Utd friendly". tribalfootball.com/. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  3. "Peterborough FC Tonight". http://community.manutd.com/. Retrieved 23 June 2013. External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. "Agnaldo Moares has signed for Molde FK.". moldefk. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  5. "Solskjaer gets Brazilian". nettavisen.no. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  6. "Elnesvågen og Omegn 0 – 5 Molde". nifs.no. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  7. "Molde vs. Hønefoss 4 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  8. "Vålerenga 3 – 3 Molde". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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