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.

Juninho
Juninho playing for Palmeiras in 2017
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Ferreira Júnior
Date of birth (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Londrina, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Midtjylland
Number 73
Youth career
Junior Team
2012–2015 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Coritiba 90 (1)
2017–2021 Palmeiras 25 (0)
2018Atlético Mineiro (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2021Bahia (loan) 72 (5)
2021– Midtjylland 75 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024

Club career

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Coritiba

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Born in Londrina, Paraná, Juninho graduated with Coritiba's youth setup, after starting it out at Junior Team.[2] On 6 July 2015 he was promoted to the main squad, after spending a year with the under-23s.[3]

On 26 July 2015 Juninho made his Série A debut, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Corinthians.[4] 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

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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.[5]

Loan to Atlético Mineiro

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On 27 April 2018, Palmeiras reached an agreement for Juninho to join Atlético Mineiro on loan until the end of the season.[6]

Midtjylland

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On 13 July 2021 it was confirmed, that Juninho had signed a five-year deal with Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 November 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Coritiba 2015 Série A 19 0 0 0 1 0 20 0
2016 Série A 36 1 15 0 2 0 6[a] 0 2[b] 0 61 1
2017 Série A 0 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 10 0
Total 55 1 23 0 5 0 6 0 2 0 91 1
Palmeiras 2017 Série A 21 0 0 0 1[c] 0 22 0
2018 Série A 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
2019 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 21 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 25 0
Atlético Mineiro (loan) 2018 Série A 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Bahia 2019 Série A 27 1 2 0 0 0 29 1
2020 Série A 30 2 1 0 1 0 8[a] 0 12[d] 1 52 3
2021 Série A 9 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 6[d] 0 20 2
Total 66 4 1 0 5 0 11 1 18 1 101 6
Midtjylland 2021–22 Superliga 18 1 4 0 8[e] 0 30 1
2022–23 Superliga 25 1 2 0 9[f] 1 1[g] 0 37 2
2023–24 Superliga 25 0 1 0 6[h] 1 32 1
2024–25 Superliga 7 0 1 0 5[i] 0 13 0
Total 75 2 8 0 28 2 1 0 112 4
Career total 221 7 27 0 18 0 46 3 21 1 333 11
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  5. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearance in Superliga Europa Conference League play-off
  8. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  9. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "José Carlos Juninho". FC Midtjylland. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Integrados" [Integrated] (in Portuguese). Coritiba's official website. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ JUNINHO SKIFTER TIL FC MIDTJYLLAND, fcm.dk, 13 July 2021
  8. ^ Juninho at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  9. ^ Sand, Nicolai (5 August 2023). "Syv klubber repræsenteret på månedens hold i Superligaen". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Månedens Hold i Superligaen – september". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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