José Carlos Ferreira Júnior

Juninho
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Ferreira Júnior
Date of birth (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995
Place of birth Londrina, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Coritiba
Number 28
Youth career
Junior Team
2012–2015 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Coritiba 47 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2016.


José Carlos Ferreira Júnior (born 1 February 1995), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Coritiba as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Londrina, Paraná, Juninho graduated with Coritiba's youth setup, after starting it out at Junior Team.[1] On 6 July 2015 he was promoted to the main squad, after spending a year with the under-23s.[2]

On 26 July 2015 Juninho made his Série A debut, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Corinthians.[3] 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Juninho, atleta revelado no Junior Team, estréia pelo Coritiba em jogo disputado contra o Corinthians" [Juninho, athlete revealed at Junior Team, debuts for Coritiba in a tight game against Corinthians] (in Portuguese). Junior Team's official website. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Integrados" [Integrated] (in Portuguese). Coritiba's official website. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Coritiba arranca empate contra o Corinthians, mas ainda sofre no Z-4" [Coritiba gets a draw against Corinthians, but still suffers in Z-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.


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