Serginho (footballer, born 1995)
Serginho (塞尔吉尼奥; born 1995) is a Brazilian-born professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League and for the China national team, for which he became eligible after acquiring Chinese citizenship in March 2025.1 • 2 His full name is Sérgio Antônio Soler de Oliveira Júnior, and he is also known in Chinese sources as Sai Erjini'ao.1 • 3 He should not be confused with the Brazilian winger Sérgio Antonio da Luiz Junior, another Serginho born in 1995 in Belo Horizonte, who has played for Fatih Karagümrük.4
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995, Monte Aprazível, Brazil1 |
| Position | Attacking midfielder (also center-forward and central midfield); left-footed; 1.80 m1 |
| Youth career | SESC (2001–2008), São Paulo (2008–2011), Santos (2011–2014)1 |
| Major club honor | AFC Champions League with Kashima Antlers, 20182 |
| Chinese citizenship | Acquired 12 March 2025, after five years playing in China's domestic league1 • 2 |
| Current club | Beijing Guoan, joined 2 February 2025, contract to 31 December 20281 |
| China record | Transfermarkt lists 8 caps and 1 goal; National Football Teams lists 6 FIFA matches with 0 goals plus 1 non-FIFA match1 • 5 |
Early career and Santos
Serginho came through Brazilian youth football with SESC, São Paulo, and Santos, joining Santos's program in 2011.1 • 2 He made his domestic top-flight debut for Santos in 2014, appearing five times in the Série A that season.2 • 6 He remained in Santos's first-team squad through 2017, with a loan spell at EC Vitória in 2016, where he made 16 Série A appearances and scored once, and a Campeonato Paulista stint with Santo André in 2017.6
Kashima Antlers and the 2018 Asian title
In 2018 Serginho moved to Japan, joining Kashima Antlers first on loan from América Mineiro, for whom he had made 12 Série A appearances that year.6 With Kashima he was part of the squad that won the AFC Champions League in 2018, the club's continental title.2 He stayed in the J1 League through 2019, making 10 league appearances with 3 goals in 2018 and 33 appearances with 12 goals in 2019.6
Changchun Yatai
Serginho moved to China in 2020, signing for Changchun Yatai, then in the second-tier China League One.5 • 6 He spent five seasons at the club: 3 league appearances in 2020, then 15, 25, 17, and 24 appearances in the Super League from 2021 to 2024, with his most productive season in 2022, when he scored 9 league goals.6 This five-year stretch in China's domestic league later satisfied the residency requirement for a naturalized player to represent the China national team.2
Beijing Guoan and naturalization
Beijing Guoan signed Serginho on 2 February 2025 on a contract running to 31 December 2028.1 Described by the China Daily Hong Kong Edition as a newly recruited playmaker, he acquired Chinese citizenship on 12 March 2025, making him eligible for selection by national coach Branko Ivankovic for 2026 World Cup qualifying.1 • 2 In his first Super League season with the club he made 27 league appearances and scored 7 goals, and in the 2026 season he added 23 appearances and 5 goals through the point the season statistics were last compiled.6
China national team
Serginho's first international window included a friendly against Kuwait on 15 March 2025, which China won 3–1, and a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Australia on 25 March 2025, which China lost 0–2.5 He then appeared in the remaining Asian third-round Group C qualifiers against Indonesia and Bahrain in June 2025, and in all three matches of the 2025 EAFF East Asian Cup final round against South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong in July 2025.5 • 3 Transfermarkt credits him with 8 caps and 1 goal for China, while National Football Teams records 6 FIFA matches with no goals plus one non-FIFA match; the 11v11 record attributes his goal to a 2025–26 international friendly.1 • 5 • 3
Playing style
Serginho is a left-footed attacking midfielder who can also play as a center-forward or central midfielder.1 His career record across the Brazilian, Japanese, and Chinese leagues stands at 258 league appearances and 60 goals in the Soccerway compilation, with a market value of €1.5 million.6
References
- Serginho player profile, Transfermarkt
- China Daily Hong Kong Edition, 20 March 2025 (Serginho naturalization report)
- Serginho player statistics, 11v11.com
- Serginho (Karagümrük) 2025/2026 profile, zerozero.pt
- Serginho (Sérgio Antônio Soler de Oliveira Júnior), National Football Teams
- Serginho (Beijing Guoan) stats, Soccerway
Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 19, 2026; Oct 21, 2026 · Edited: Sep 19, 2026; Oct 12, 2026; Oct 15, 2026; Oct 21, 2026
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