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

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Juninho Fonseca Alcides Fonseca Júnior (born 29 August 1958), known as Juninho Fonseca or just Juninho, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a central defender. In career he played for clubs Ponte Preta (1974–1983 and 1989), Corinthians (1983– ...

(born 1958), full name Alcides Fonseca Júnior, Brazil international centre-back * Juninho Paulista (born 1973), full name Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior, Brazil international attacking midfielder *

Juninho da Silva Edivaldo Sarafim da Silva Junior (born April 15, 1974) is a retired Brazilian association football player. Using the name Juninho da Silva, played professionally in Brazil, Bolivia, Mexico, Tunisia, Puerto Rico and the United States. Juninho ...

(born 1974), full name Edivaldo Sarafim da Silva Júnior, Brazilian football midfielder *

Juninho Petrolina Hamilton Timbira Dias dos Santos Júnior, best known as ''Juninho Petrolina'' (born 14 December 1974) is a Brazilian association football who plays for FC Kəpəz on loan from FK Khazar Lankaran as a midfielder. Career Juninho Petrolina began h ...

(born 1974), full name Hamilton Timbira Dias dos Santos Júnior, Brazilian attacking midfielder * Juninho Pernambucano (born 1975), full name Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior, Brazil international attacking midfielder * Juninho (footballer, born 1977) , full name Carlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Junior, Brazilian football striker *

Juninho Cearense Regilson Saboya Monteiro Jr. known as Juninho Cearense (born 17 December 1980) is a Brazilian footballer. He is known for his journeyman career. He had played for clubs from 10 difference states of Brazil, or 10 of 16 states of North East, Sout ...

(born 1980), full name Regilson Saboya Monteiro Júnior, Brazilian football midfielder * Juninho (footballer, born April 1981), full name Renato Agostinho de Oliveira Júnior, Brazilian football centre-back * Juninho (footballer, born May 1981), full name Fidelis Júnior Santana da Silva, Brazilian football midfielder * Juninho (footballer, born July 1981), full name Tadeu Jesus Nogueira Júnior, Brazilian football goalkeeper * Juninho (footballer, born July 1982), full name Osvaldo José Martins Júnior, Brazilian football midfielder * Juninho (footballer, born September 1982), full name Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior, Brazilian football centre-back *

Juninho (footballer, born 1983) Júnio César Arcanjo (born 11 January 1983), commonly known as Juninho, is a association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder for Anápolis Futebol Clube, Anápolis. He has also played for Cl ...

, full name Junio César Arcanjo, Brazilian football attacking midfielder *

Juninho Tardelli José Tadeu Martins Júnior (born 23 August 1983), simply known as Juninho Tardelli is a Brazilian footballer playing for Marcílio Dias as a midfielder. External links* 1983 births Living people Association football midfielders Brazilian ...

(born 1983), full name José Tadeu Martins Júnior, Brazilian football midfielder * Juninho (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson Aparecido Xavier Júnior, Brazilian football midfielder *

Juninho (footballer, born 5 April 1985) Júnior César Moreira da Cunha (born 5 April 1985), also known as Juninho, is a Brazilian footballer who last played as a forward for Taubaté. Career Born in Goianápolis, Juninho played for Vila Nova on loan from Anápolis in 2007. In 2008 ...

, full name Júnior César Moreira da Cunha, Brazilian football forward *

Juninho (footballer, born 21 April 1985) Gilson Luís Pinheiro Júnior (born 21 April 1985), known as Juninho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as midfielder for FC Serrières in the Swiss 2. Liga Interregional. He replaced Juninho Santana and took his no.10 shirt at Swiss club F ...

, full name Gilson Luís Pinheiro Júnior, Brazilian football midfielder *

Juninho (footballer, born July 1985) José Carlos Nogueira Júnior, commonly known as Juninho or José Júnior (born 18 July 1985), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Estrela do Norte Futebol Clube (ES) as a forward. Career In early of 2009, Juninho joined Duque de Caxias. H ...

, full name Jose Carlos Nogueira Junior, Brazilian football forward *

Juninho Quixadá Pedro Julião Azevedo Junior (born 12 December 1985), known as Juninho Quixadá (), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Maracanã. Career Born in Quixadá, Juninho Quixadá has previously played for Ferroviário, as well as fo ...

(born 1985), full name Pedro Julião Azevedo Junior, Brazilian football forward * Juninho (footballer, born 1986), full name Paulo Roberto Valoura Júnior, Brazilian football midfielder *

Juninho (footballer, born March 1987) José Artur de Melo Júnior (born 7 March 1987), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward. He was known as Júnior until 2008. Biography A youth product of Santos FC, Juninho signed a contract with clu ...

, full name José Artur de Melo Júnior, Brazilian football forward *

Juninho (footballer, born November 1987) Adilson dos Anjos Oliveira (born 23 November 1987), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian footballer who captains and plays as a defensive midfielder for América Mineiro. Career Born in Goiânia, Goiás, Juninho started his career with Apar ...

, full name Adilson dos Anjos Oliveira, Brazilian football defensive midfielder *

Juninho Botelho José Francisco da Silva Botelho Jr. (literally ''little Júnior''), known as Juninho, or Juninho Botelho, (born 19 January 1987) is a Brazilian football midfielder who plays for Juventude. Biography Grêmio Juninho Botelho signed his first co ...

(born 1987), full name José Francisco da Silva Botelho Júnior, Brazilian football midfielder *

Juninho (footballer, born January 1989) Vítor Gomes Pereira Júnior (born 8 January 1989), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, who is currently the head coach of the LA Galaxy Academy U-19 team playing in the United Premier Soccer League. He is c ...

, full name Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior, Brazilian football midfielder *

Juninho (footballer, born June 1989) Roberto Neves Adam Júnior (born 29 June 1989), simply known as Juninho is a Brazilian professional footballer who played for Ethnikos Achna in Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of C ...

, full name Roberto Neves Adam Júnior, Brazilian football midfielder *

Juninho (footballer, born May 1989) Júnior Aparecido Guimaro de Souza (born 28 May 1989), simply known as Juninho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger. Club career São Paulo Juninho began his career with São Paulo at the age of 16. He signed a contract at seventee ...

, full name Júnior Aparecido Guimaro de Souza, Brazilian football winger *

Juninho (footballer, born January 1990) Evanildo Borges Barbosa Júnior (born January 11, 1990 in Salvador, Bahia), known as Juninho, is a left back who plays for Club Blooming. Career In January 2017, Juninho moved to the Kazakhstan Premier League, signing with FC Aktobe. Honours ;P ...

, full name Evanildo Borges Barbosa Júnior, Brazilian football left-back *

Juninho (footballer, born December 1990) Walter Soares Belitardo Júnior (; born 11 December 1990), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers (HKG). Club career Sporting d ...

, full name Walter Soares Belitardo Júnior, Brazilian football attacking midfielder *

Juninho Potiguar Jarlesson Inácio Júnior (born 22 February 1990), commonly known as Juninho Potiguar, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Brazilian club Caxias. Career statistics Honours ;Sheriff Tiraspol *Moldovan National Division ...

(born 1990), full name Jarlesson Inácio Júnior, Brazilian football forward *

Juninho (footballer, born 1992) Denilton Venturim Júnior known as his diminutive name Juninho (born 5 August 1992) is a Brazilian footballer of Italian descent. Biography Juninho is a youth product of São Paulo club Paulista F.C. He was a player for Palmeiras B in 2012 Cam ...

, full name Denilton Venturim Júnior, Brazilian football defensive midfielder *

Juninho Cabral Jacinto Júnior Conceição Cabral (born 10 March 1992), commonly known as Juninho Cabral or just Juninho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Erovnuli Liga side FC Shukura Kobuleti, where he plays as a forward. Playing career ...

(born 1992), full name Jacinto Júnior Conceição Cabral, Brazilian football striker * Juninho (footballer, born 1994), full name Junior Silva Ferreira, Brazilian football midfielder *

Juninho (footballer, born February 1995) José Carlos Ferreira Júnior (born 1 February 1995), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland. Club career Coritiba Born in Londrina, Paraná, Junin ...

, full name José Carlos Ferreira Júnior, Brazilian football centre-back * Juninho (footballer, born September 1995), full name Eduardo José Barbosa da Silva Júnior, Brazilian football midfielder * Juninho (footballer, born December 1995), full name Leovigildo Júnior Reis Rodrigues, Brazilian football centre-back * Juninho (footballer, born 1996), full name Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnior, Brazilian football forward * Juninho Barros (born 1996), full name André Alexandre de Barros Junior, Brazilian football midfielder *

Juninho Bacuna Juninho Bacuna (born 7 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Birmingham City. He began his career in his native Netherlands with Groningen before moving to English football with Huddersfield Town. ...

(born 1997), Curaçao football midfielder * Juninho Rocha (born 1997), full name Paulo Afonso da Rocha Junior, Brazilian football forward * Juninho Capixaba (born 1997), full name Luis Antônio da Rocha Júnior, Brazilian football left-back *

Juninho (footballer, born 1999) Edimar Ribeiro da Costa Junior (born 26 February 1999), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Bahraini side Al-Najma. International career Juninho was called up to the Brazil under-20 squad for the 201 ...

, full name Edimar Ribeiro da Costa Junior, Brazilian football forward *

Kleber Juninho Kleber Alves da Costa Junior (born 31 May 1999), known as Kleber Juninho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusi ...

(born 1999), full name Kleber Alves da Costa Junior, Brazilian football winger * Juninho (footballer, born 2000), full name Antonio Valmor Assis Da Silva Junior, Brazilian football forward *

Juninho (footballer, born 2003) Luiz Fernando Silvestre Junior (born 29 March 2003), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cianorte on loan from Athletico Paranaense. Club career Born in Assis, São Paulo, Juninho joined Athleti ...

, full name Luiz Fernando Silvestre Junior, Brazilian football midfielder

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