He signed with English club Everton in February 2012, who loaned him out to Vitesse Arnhem, Strømsgodset, Port Vale, and Wigan Athletic.
[5] In July 2011, Manchester-based media reported that Júnior was on trial with Manchester City, playing with their Development XI team in a friendly against Altrincham.
In an interview with Guinea-Bissauan website Bola na Bantaba, Júnior stated that he signed for Everton because he "was tired of the impasse between Benfica and Manchester City and businessmen who wanted to win more than they should".
[8] He made his debut for the "Toffees" under David Moyes in a 2–1 League Cup defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road; he was taken off for Phil Neville at half-time.
Strømsgodset reached the Norwegian Football Cup final, however, he was not selected by head coach Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen and was instead an unused substitute in what finished as 4–1 defeat to Rosenborg at the Ullevaal Stadion.
[24] Jens Berthel Askou's VFF finished in the relegation play-off places at the end of the 2018–19 season and then lost their top-flight status with a 4–3 aggregate defeat to Lyngby.
[25] Júnior joined Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Haifa in August 2019, signing a contract to run for one season with the option of a second; he said that Nir Bitton recommended he find a club in Israel.
[26] Haim Silvas's "Sharks" were in sixth-place when the 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, with Júnior having made 28 appearances at the Sammy Ofer Stadium.
[28] He made 24 appearances in the 2020–21 season and played 23 games in the 2021–22 campaign, with the club being relegated in summer 2022 after being deducted 42 points due to financial reasons.
[29] He entered the 2022 Supercupa României as an 83rd-minute substitute, helping Sepsi to beat CFR Cluj 2–1 at the Stadionul Francisc von Neuman.
[32] Júnior was called up for Portugal under-19 team in January 2011 for the four-team round-robin friendly La Manga Club tournament.
[36] After leaving Benfica he rejected the chance to join the Portuguese under-20 team and told Guinea-Bissaun media in June 2012 that he wants to represent Guinea-Bissau.