Juninho

Juninho, Portuguese for "little Junior", is a common nickname in Brazil for those whose full name includes Júnior. It is often combined with an epithet, sometimes a demonym (a word derived from their place of origin). The following Brazilian football players are known by some derivation of the name:

  • Alcides Fonseca Júnior (born 1958, known as Juninho Fonseca), central defender, formerly played for Ponte Preta, Corinthians & at the 1982 FIFA World Cup
  • Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior (born 1973, known as Juninho Paulista), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Middlesbrough, Atlético Madrid and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
  • Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior (born 1975, known as Juninho Pernambucano), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Olympique Lyonnais, Vasco da Gama & at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
  • Hamilton Timbira Dias dos Santos Júnior (born 1974, known as Juninho Petrolina), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Sport Recife and Belenenses
  • Edivaldo Sarafim da Silva Júnior (born 1974), midfielder, formerly played for Puerto Rico Islanders
  • Carlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Junior (born 1977), striker, formerly played for Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers
  • Regilson Saboya Monteiro Júnior (born 1980), midfielder
  • Fidelis Júnior Santana da Silva, (born 1981), midfielder, formerly played for FC Winterthur and Sinop
  • Tadeu Jesus Nogueira Júnior (born 1981), goalkeeper, formerly played for Vitória, currently playing for Grêmio Barueri
  • Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior (born 1982), central defender, formerly played for Botafogo, currently playing for Tigres de la UANL
  • Junio César Arcanjo (born 1983), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Atlético Mineiro, currently playing for Nacional
  • Wilson Aparecido Xavier Júnior (born 1984), midfielder, formerly played for FC Baku, currently playing for NK Domžale
  • Gilson Luís Pinheiro Júnior (born 1985), midfielder, formerly played for FC Chiasso, currently playing for Boa
  • Júnior César Moreira da Cunha, (born 1985), forward, formerly played for Atlético Goianiense, currently playing for Atlético Mineiro
  • Paulo Roberto Valoura Júnior, (born 1986), midfielder, formerly played for Duque de Caxias and Bahia, currently playing for Fortaleza
  • Jose Carlos Nogueira Junior, (born 1985), forward, currently playing for Adana Demirspor
  • Vitor Silva Assis de Oliveira Júnior (born 1986), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Kawasaki Frontale, currently playing for Corinthians
  • José Artur de Melo Júnior, (born 1987), forward, formerly played for Itumbiara, currently playing for Guarani
  • José Francisco da Silva Botelho Júnior (born 1987, known as Juninho Botelho) midfielder, formerly played for Cruzeiro, currently playing for Juventude
  • Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior (born 1989), midfielder, formerly played for São Paulo and LA Galaxy
  • Roberto Neves Adam Júnior (born 1989), currently playing for Panegialios
  • Júnior Aparecido Guimaro de Souza (born 1989), winger, currently playing for Sarawak
  • Evanildo Borges Barbosa Júnior (born 1990), left back, currently playing for Palmeiras
  • Denilton Venturim Júnior (born 1992), defensive midfielder
  • José Carlos Ferreira Júnior (born 1995), central defender, currently playing for Palmeiras
  • Edimar Ribeiro da Costa Junior (born 1999), forward, currently playing for Sport

See also

  • Junior – also a common nickname for Brazilian footballers


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