Carlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Junior "Juninho" (born September 15, 1977 in

Salvador Salvador, meaning " salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to: * Salvador (name) Arts, entertainment, and media Music *Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music ** ''Salvador'' ( ...

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) is a Brazilian professional

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striker. He played as an offensive midfielder in Brazil. But after moving to Japan from

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, he was converted to a striker. In the

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season, he won the

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top scorer. In 2008, he said his intention to stay in Japan for the rest of his life and become a naturalized Japanese citizen. However, he gave up on obtaining Japanese nationality since he found it difficult due to a lack of Japanese language ability.

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Honours

Individual

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Top Scorer:

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

* J1 League Top Scorer:

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Team

Runners-up:

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Runners-up:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Juninho (footballer 1977) 1977 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players Vila Nova Futebol Clube players Esporte Clube Bahia players União São João Esporte Clube players Expatriate footballers in Japan J1 League players J2 League players Kawasaki Frontale players Kashima Antlers players Sociedade Desportiva Juazeirense players Association football forwards Sportspeople from Salvador, Bahia