José Carlos Ferreira Júnior (born 1 February 1995), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.

Club career

Coritiba

Born in Londrina, Paraná, Juninho graduated with Coritiba's youth setup, after starting it out at

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. On 6 July 2015 he was promoted to the main squad, after spending a year with the under-23s. On 26 July 2015 Juninho made his Série A debut, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Corinthians. He became a regular starter in the following campaign, scoring his first professional goal on 2 June 2016 in a 3–4 home loss against Chapecoense.

Palmeiras

On 13 May 2017, Juninho signed for fellow top tier club

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until 2022, for a fee of

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3 million for 40% of his federative rights.

Loan to Atlético Mineiro

On 27 April 2018, Palmeiras reached an agreement for Juninho to join Atlético Mineiro on loan until the end of the season.

Midtjylland

On 13 July 2021 it was confirmed, that Juninho had signed a five-year deal with Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.

Career statistics

References

External links

Jose Carlos Juninho
at FC Midtjylland
Juninho
at Danish Superliga
Coritiba official profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Juninho (footballer 1995 02) 1995 births Living people Footballers from Londrina Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Esporte Clube Bahia players FC Midtjylland players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark