Anyway, with his departure from the Asian country Júnior closed the most successful period of his career to date: in 110 games with Daegu FC and Ulsan Hyundai, he scored a total amount of 79 goals (12 in 16 games for the former team, 67 in 94 games for the latter) and provided nine assists; he was included in the league's Best XI thrice in a row; he won three titles as Player of the Month, one as the league's Top Scorer and one AFC Champions League title.
