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.

Juninho
Personal information
Full name Junior Aparecido Guimaro de Souza
Date of birth (1989-05-28) 28 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2004–2005 Marília
2006–2008 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 São Paulo 0 (0)
2010–2011 Cuiabá 1 (0)
2011–2012 Botoșani 9 (2)
2012BBCU (loan) 7 (6)
2012–2013 Muangthong United 0 (0)
2013Phuket (loan) 18 (10)
2013TOT (loan) 9 (2)
2014 Selangor 7 (1)
2015 TOT 4 (0)
2015 Avaí 4 (0)
2016 Sarawak 20 (7)
2017 Boa 1 (0)
2018 Kuala Lumpur 11 (1)
2019 Pelotas 0 (0)
International career
2015–2016 Timor-Leste 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 28, 2018

Club career

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São Paulo

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Juninho began his career with São Paulo at the age of 16. He signed a contract at seventeen and led the São Paulo youth squad to Copa de Juvenil glory.

Cuiabá

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After with São Paulo, he moved to Cuiabá Esporte Clube in Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. Juninho scored his first goal on 18 May 2010 in a home match to Rio Branco.

Botoșani

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On 25 January 2012, Juninho completed his move to Romanian side FC Botoșani signing a one-year deal. Before start his injury, he just made 9 appearances and scored two goals in Liga I.

BBCU (loan)

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Juninho made a surprise move to BBCU F.C. at Thai Premier League on 4 June 2012 in a six-month contract on loan, where he quickly gained first team experience in Southeast Asia Club at Thailand. On 24 May Juninho scored a chip shot with his right foot in a 3–1 win against Army United F.C. in a Thai Premier League match. At the end of the season Juninho just made with 7 appearances and 6 goals.

Muangthong United

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Juninho joined Muangthong United club at Thai Premier League but was then loaned out to Phuket FC at Thai Division 1 League in 2013. He made his debut in a 3–2 away victory against Sriracha F.C., and scored his first goal for the team against Krabi F.C. in a 2–2 home draw on 5 March 2013. Juninho went on to score 7 goals in his first season and made 18 appearances with Phuket FC before he joined TOT S.C. in Thai division 1 half season on loan. Juninho has completely finished 2013 season with 28 appearances and 11 goals and Thai Division 1 League.

Selangor

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Juninho joined Malaysia Super League club, Selangor signing a two-year deal.

International career

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Born in Brazil, Juninho played for Timor-Leste national football team between 2015 and 2016.

On 19 January 2017, the Asian Football Confederation declared Juninho and eleven other Brazilian men's footballers ineligible to represent Timor Leste.[1][2]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 28 July 2018.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sarawak 2016 Malaysia Super League 20 7 1 0 0 0 21 7
Total 20 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 7
Kuala Lumpur 2018 Malaysia Super League 11 1 1 0 0 0 12 1
Total 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "AFC Disciplinary Committee decision 20170119DC01" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  2. ^ Chade, Jamil (20 January 2017). "Com brasileiros 'falsificados' em campo, Timor Leste é banido de competições" [With Brazilians "falsified" on field, East Timor is banned from competitions] (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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