Luis Junior officially earns 12 million euros for Famalicao in Villarreal

Goalkeeper Luis Junior has left Famalicao to strengthen Villarreal in exchange for 12 million euros, signing a contract with the yellow submarine valid for the next six seasons, the La Liga club announced on Tuesday.

Villarreal and Famalicao have reached an agreement for the transfer of Luis Junior, who is linked to the club for the next six seasons, until 20:30 June. This afternoon, the Brazilian goalkeeper will have his first training session under Marcelino García Toral. “, the Spanish club said, announcing that Luis Junior will be presented on Wednesday.

The Brazilian goalkeeper thus ends a five-year partnership with Famalicao, where he arrived in 2019, then on loan from Atlético Diadema. In total, he played 140 matches for Famalicienses and was one of the team’s main players in recent years, even keeping the goal of Minho in the first round of the I League in the victory over Benfica (2-0).

Luis Junior was not present for Famalicao’s last league game on Monday, a 3-0 triumph at the Estrela da Amadora, and when it came time to say goodbye to Portuguese football, he wrote words of gratitude to the club that had watched him grow and helped him along the way.

“Goodbyes and conversations have never been my strong point, but I could never leave without saying goodbye to a club that has been so important to my growth, both professionally and personally. I want to thank Famalicao for all the years in which I have been able to be part of this great team. I arrived at the club as an under-19 and from the first day I was accepted as a member of this family and I will never forget it,” the goalkeeper wrote on his social networks, emphasizing that the club was represented “with great honor, sweat and dedication.”