José Carlos Ferreira Júnior

Juninho

Personal information
Full name	José Carlos Ferreira Júnior
Date of birth	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
	Coritiba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2015–	Coritiba	10	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 August 2015. † Appearances (goals)

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]

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.

External links

• Coritiba official profile (Portuguese)
• Juninho at footballzz.co.uk
• Juninho profile at Soccerway