In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Firpo and the second or maternal family name is Adames.
Junior Firpo
Firpo with Leeds United in 2021
Personal information
Full name
Héctor Junior Firpo Adames[1]
Date of birth
(1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s)
Left-back
Team information
Current team
Leeds United
Number
3
Youth career
2011–2012
Atlético Benamiel
2012–2013
Tiro Pichón
2013–2014
Puerto Malagueño
2014–2015
Betis
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2015–2018
Betis B
45
(2)
2018–2019
Betis
38
(5)
2019–2021
Barcelona
24
(2)
2021–
Leeds United
72
(1)
International career‡
2018–2019
Spain U21
4
(0)
2024–
Dominican Republic
4
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 (UTC)
Héctor Junior Firpo Adames (born 22 August 1996), known as Junior Firpo or simply Junior, is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Leeds United and the Dominican Republic national team.[3] Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a centre-back. He also holds Spanish citizenship and has represented Spain at youth international level.
^"Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^"Junior Firpo: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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