Eli Silvano Kovalik Júnior (born 23 March 2004), known as Eli Júnior, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Goianiense, on loan from Operário Ferroviário.
Born in Rio Azul, Paraná,[1] Eli Júnior represented Atlético Paranaense, Chapecoense and Operário Ferroviário as a youth.
On 16 April 2024, he was loaned to Atlético Goianiense until the end of the year, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.
[2] Eli Júnior made his senior – and Série A – debut on 11 August 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gabriel Baralhas in a 1–0 away loss to São Paulo.
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