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Junior (name)
Junior is a given name, nickname, and surname often used by people who are the second in their family with the same name (for more information, see Suffix_(name)#Generational_titles, generational titles). It may refer to: People with the given name * Júnior (Filipino singer) (1943–2014), Filipino singer * Junior (geographer), 4th century AD Roman geographer whose writings are found in th''Classici auctores e vaticanis codicibus excerptis''* Junior Aliberti (born 1984), Uruguayan footballer * Junior Bent (born 1970), English former footballer * Junior Castillo (born 1986), Dominican boxer * Júnior César (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Júnior Díaz (born 1983), Costa Rican footballer * Junior D. Edwards (1926–1951), United States Army soldier during the Korean War, recipient of the Medal of Honor * Junior Eldstål (born 1991), Malaysian-Swedish footballer * Junior Etou (born 1994), Congolese basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C., Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Félix
Junior Francisco Félix Sánchez (born ) is a Dominican former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from –. Baseball records list his date of birth in October 1967, but the California Angels and Florida Marlins believed he was older, possibly by up to 10 years. On May 4, 1989, Félix hit the first pitch he saw in the big leagues for a home run off Kirk McCaskill, but his Blue Jays lost 3–2 in 10 innings. He was the 27th American League player ever to homer in his first major league at-bat, and the 10th to do so on the first pitch. In the same season on June 2, at Fenway Park, in Boston, Félix hit an inside the park grand slam. On September 2, 1990, Félix caught the final out of the Blue Jays' first no-hitter, thrown by Dave Stieb. References External links 1967 births California Angels players Detroit Tigers players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Moors
Junior Moors (born 30 July 1986) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers, Wests Tigers and the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. Background Moors was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and moved to Australia and was educated at Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown. Moors played his junior football for Cambridge Park RLFC before being signed by the Penrith Panthers. He played for the Panthers' Premier League reserve-grade team in 2006. Club career Penrith Panthers In Round 1 of the 2007 NRL season he made his NRL debut for the Panthers against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. In a 2009 pre-season trial, Moors suffered a broken ankle which stopped him from playing first-grade that season. Wests Tigers In September 2009, Moors signed a one-year contract with the Wests Tigers starting in 2010, with the Tigers having an option to extend his contract for a furthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Mendes
Albert Junior Hillyard Andrew Mendes (born 15 September 1976) is an English-born Montserratian former professional footballer and sports scientist who works a fitness coach for Scottish Premiership side St. Mirren. As a player he was a striker from 1995 to 2015. Mendes began his career with Premier League side Chelsea in 1995, but was released at the 95–96 season. He went on to play in the Football League for Carlisle United, Mansfield Town, Huddersfield Town, Northampton Town, Grimsby Town, Notts County, Lincoln City and Aldershot Town, in Scotland with St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic and Ayr United, and in English Non-league football with Stevenage Borough and Ilkeston Town. He has represented Montserrat six times, scoring 1 goal. Club career He signed for Stevenage Borough in March 2009 on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season. He had a trial with Conference team York City in October 2009, before signing as stand in for one game on non-contract terms for Confere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Marvin
Junior Marvin (born Donald Hanson Marvin Kerr Richards Jr., June 22, 1949), also known as Junior Marvin-Hanson, Junior Hanson, Junior Kerr, and Julian Junior Marvin is a Jamaican-born guitarist and singer best known for his association with Bob Marley and The Wailers. He started his career as Junior Hanson with the band Hanson in 1973. Marvin has also been associated with Gass, Keef Hartley Band, Toots & the Maytals and Steve Winwood. Biography Born in Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica, Marvin moved to London as a child, where his love of both acting and music was nurtured. He appeared in the Beatles' film ''Help!'', which was followed by a number of other television appearances. Meanwhile, Marvin served his musical apprenticeship in America by playing with the likes of blues legend T-Bone Walker and Ike & Tina Turner. Back in England he played with bands such as Herbie Goins & The Nighttimers, Blue Ace Unit and White Rabbit. In 1973 Marvin formed the band Hanson and reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Júnior Lopes
Antônio Lopes dos Santos Júnior (born 22 November 1973), known as Júnior Lopes, is a Brazilian football coach. He is the current head coach of Camboriú. Career Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lopes began his career with Botafogo, being an assistant of the club's youth setup, in 1996. In 1998, he moved to cross-town rivals Vasco da Gama, under the same role. In 2000 Lopes and his father joined the Brazil national team, with him being appointed assistant of the under-17s. He had his first managerial position with Bangu in 2002, after previously being the club's assistant and youth coach. After another spell at Vasco, Lopes was appointed Olaria manager in 2004. Only months later he moved to Coritiba, becoming his father's assistant. After the latter's dismissal he was named interim manager, but was sacked on 27 October 2005. After another spells as an assistant at Fluminense, Goiás, Asteras Tripoli and Atlético Paranaense, Lopes was named Iraty manager in 2008. On 31 May 2008, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Lewis
Carl Junior Lewis (born 9 October 1973) is a former footballer who was most recently assistant head coach at Barnet. During his playing career he played as a midfielder. He is currently assistant manager at National League South side Welling United. Playing career Lewis started his career at Fulham as a youngster, making his Football League debut as a substitute against Burnley on 17 October 1992. He went on to make five further league appearances for Fulham starting four matches and playing in one FA Cup game before dropping out of the league in 1993 for spells with Dover Athletic and Hendon. During his first spell with Hendon from 1996 to 1999, he made a total of 146 appearances scoring 68 goals, famously scoring the winner in an FA Cup 1st round replay at Leyton Orient. Lewis returned to league football in 1999 signing for Gillingham. After a season and a half at Priestfield, Lewis transferred to Leicester City of the Premier League with subsequent spells at Brighton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Lake
Junior Osvaldo Lake (born March 27, 1990) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He signed as an international free agent with the Chicago Cubs in 2007 and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with them in 2013. He has also played for the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays. Professional career Chicago Cubs On February 13, 2007, he was signed as an international free agent. He started playing for the DSL Cubs at the age of 17 batting .274 with 3 home runs. He then played for the Arizona League Cubs batting .286 with 2 home runs. In 2009, he went to the Peoria Chiefs batting .248 with 7 home runs. Lake was added to the Cubs 40-man roster on November 18, 2011. Lake suffered a stress fracture in a rib in spring training in 2013. He began the season in the minors. The Cubs promoted him to the major leagues on July 19 after Brian Bogusevic was injured and he was batting .295. Lake went 3-for-4 with a double and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Kabananga
Junior Kabananga Kalonji (born 4 April 1989) is a Congolese professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), striker. He was a member of DR Congo national football team, DR Congo national team. Club career Born in Kinshasa, Kabananga began his early career with FC MK Etanchéité. Anderlecht He made his senior debut for Belgian club R.S.C. Anderlecht, Anderlecht in the 2010–11 season, although Anderlecht later admitted negligence when transferring the player from Democratic Republic of the Congo after a forged document was used. Loans to Beerschot and Roeselare He moved on loan to K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot, Germinal Beerschot in January 2011, and also spent the 2012–13 season on loan at K.S.V. Roeselare, Roeselare. Cercle Brugge He signed a permanent two-year contract with Cercle Brugge K.S.V., Cercle Brugge in July 2013. Astana In June 2015 he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Astana. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Jones
Junior Jones (born December 20, 1970) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2002. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight title from 1993 to 1994 and the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight title from 1996 to 1997. He also held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) featherweight title from 1999 to 2000. Amateur career As an amateur, Jones won the New York Golden Gloves tournament twice.Jones, Michael J (May 2013)"Junior Jones; "Barrera is a sore loser..Naz didn't want to fight me"" Live Fight. Retrieved December 24, 2016. Professional career Jones made his professional debut on June 8, 1989, scoring a first-round technical knockout against George Young. A further 31 consecutive victories followed, during which Jones defeated Jorge Eliécer Julio to win the WBA bantamweight title on October 23, 1993. Jones made one successful defense, but lost his title after be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Johnson
Robert Glenn Johnson Jr. (June 28, 1931 – December 20, 2019), better known as Junior Johnson, was an American NASCAR driver of the 1950s and 1960s. He won 50 NASCAR races in his career before retiring in 1966. In the 1970s and 1980s, he became a NASCAR racing team owner, winning the NASCAR championship with Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip. He produced a line of fried pork skins and country ham. He is credited as the first to use the drafting technique in stock car racing. He was nicknamed "The Last American Hero," and his autobiography is of the same name. In May 2007, Johnson teamed with Piedmont Distillers of Madison, North Carolina, to introduce the company's second moonshine product, called "Midnight Moon Moonshine". Early life and race career Johnson was born in Ronda, North Carolina, the fourth of seven children of Lora Belle (Money) and Robert Glenn Johnson, Sr. His family is of Ulster Scots descent, and settled in the foothills of North Carolina in the eighteen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Júnior Izaguirre
Junior Gustavo Izaguirre Puerto (born 12 August 1979) is a Honduran retired football defender, who most recently played for F.C. Motagua in the Honduran Liga Nacional. Club career Izaguirre started his professional career at Honduran giants F.C. Motagua with whom he stayed for 8 years. He was the hero of the 2001 Apertura championship final when he scored all three of Motagua's goals against Marathón. In 2005, he moved abroad only for an unsuccessful campaign at Uruguayan top team Peñarol, due to an injury. He only played one match for them before his contract was terminated in April 2006. He returned to Honduras to have a short spell at Marathón, then signed for Victoria. He returned to his first club, F.C. Motagua, before the 2011 Clausura championship. He is the top-scoring defender of Honduran football with 37 goals. International career Izaguirre played at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship and was a member of the national squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
