Juninho (footballer, born February 1995)

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

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)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Bahia
Number 40
Youth career
Junior Team
2012–2015 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Coritiba 55 (1)
2017–2019 Palmeiras 21 (0)
2018 → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 4 (0)
2019 → Bahia (loan) 27 (1)
2020– Bahia 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:15, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Coritiba

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.

Palmeiras

On 13 May 2017, Juninho signed for fellow top tier club Palmeiras until 2022, for a fee of € 3 million for 40% of his federative rights.[4]

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.[5]

Career statistics
As of 26 November 2019[6]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coritiba 2015 Série A 1900010——200
2016 361150206[lower-alpha 1]02[lower-alpha 2]0611
2017 00802000—100
Total 551230506020911
Palmeiras 2017 Série A 210—0010—220
2018 0030—00—30
Total 210300010—250
Atlético Mineiro (loan) 2018 Série A 40—0000—40
Bahia 2019 Série A 231—2000—251
Career total 10322607070201452
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga

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.
  4. "Novo reforço, zagueiro Juninho assina contrato com Palmeiras até 2022" [New addition, stopper Juninho signs contract with Palmeiras until 2022] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  5. "Palmeiras empresta Juninho para o Galo e Michel Bastos para o Sport" [Palmeiras loans Juninho to Galo and Michel Bastos to Sport] (in Portuguese). Lance. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  6. Juninho at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
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