Leovigildo Júnior Reis Rodrigues (born 26 December 1995), commonly known as Juninho, is an Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Zorya Luhansk.. Career. External Link, Match report: Reds held to Anfield draw by Bournemouth [10], Juninho was sold to Atlético Madrid for £13m, and started out well for the team. He made his debut on 4 November 1995 at home to Leeds United, setting up the opening goal for Jan Åge Fjørtoft in a 1–1 draw. In 1993, during a Campeonato Paulista match against reigning champions São Paulo FC, Juninho scored and was voted man of the match as Ituano secured an unlikely victory. in a Thai Premier League match. 00:59 Iconic Moment: Juninho's Boro debut 08/10/2020; 00:27 Watch Juninho brilliance v Chelsea 25 years after his move to Boro 08/10/2020 CC AD; 01:42 Best Premier League goals by Brazilian players 05/10/2020 CC AD; 06:26 Every Premier League Player of the Season 16/8/2020 CC AD; More Videos: Latest Player Videos He was known for playing football with school children on the streets and is still considered one of the greatest players to have played for Middlesbrough in the modern era. for £4.75 million,[4] just months after they had been promoted to the English top-flight FA Premier League. [17] Ultimately, although he did have a higher goals-to-games ratio during this period than in either of his previous two spells at the club, Juninho never fully recaptured his mesmerising form of the 1996–97 season and never fully recovered from the broken leg he suffered during his time at Atlético Madrid. Ultimately, Juninho left Middlesbrough to pursue his chances of making Brazil's 1998 World Cup squad. At the end of the season Juninho just made with 7 appearances and 6 goals. On 28 July 2020, after two years in Macedonia, Juninho joined Ukrainian Premier League side Zorya Luhansk on a two-year deal. Juninho began his third spell with Middlesbrough in the summer of 2002, when he permanently left Atlético Madrid for £6m. Following the signing of a new marquee player and other players, including Australian international John Aloisi, Sydney FC declined to offer Juninho a new contract. [14] Juninho was then loaned out to Brazilian team Vasco da Gama, where he played alongside another Juninho, Juninho Pernambucano; he then earned the demonym "Paulista" in order to be differentiated from his teammate. Juninho played 49 international matches for the Brazilian national team from 1995 to 2003, winning the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the bronze medal at the 1996 Olympic tournament. [1], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Juninho_(footballer,_born_December_1995)&oldid=982386444, Expatriate footballers in North Macedonia, Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia, Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine, Brazilian football defender, 1990s birth stubs, Soccerway template with ID not in Wikidata, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:02, 29 July 2020 (UTC), This page was last edited on 7 October 2020, at 20:25. He also returned to Middlesbrough where he featured in his own testimonial in which PSV Eindhoven defeated Middlesbrough 3–2. Juninho said he would love a fourth spell at the Boro to end his career, however no such opportunity materialised. [20] He moved back to his former team Flamengo in 2007 for the Carioca Championship and the Copa Libertadores, but never won the trust of coach Ney Franco, playing only about half of the games. He made his debut for the Brazilian national team ("Seleção") in February 1995, before moving abroad to play in Europe. At the end of the 1997 season, a three-point deduction condemned Middlesbrough to relegation to the secondary Division One; following a 1–1 draw at Leeds United on the final day of the season which confirmed the club's relegation, Juninho was reduced to tears. In 1993, during a Campeonato Paulista match against reigning champions São Paulo FC, Juninho scored and was voted man of the match as Ituano secured an unlikely victory. Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior (born 22 February 1973 in São Paulo), known as Juninho or Juninho Paulista,[note 1] is a Brazilian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. However, his time at Atlético was hampered massively by injuries, and he never quite achieved the heights that were expected of him. During his professional career, he played for Brazilian clubs São Paulo, Vasco da Gama, Palmeiras, Flamengo, as well as English club Middlesbrough, Spanish club Atlético Madrid, Celtic in Scotland and Sydney FC in Australia. Who’s this then? 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.
[18] Juninho struggled to break into the first team during his time with Celtic, and complained that manager Martin O'Neill didn't play him enough.
[18] Juninho struggled to break into the first team during his time with Celtic, and complained that manager Martin O'Neill didn't play him enough.
In October 1995, Juninho signed for English club Middlesbrough F.C. [16] Juninho is still seen as a hero on Teesside by many Middlesbrough fans – soon after he joined Middlesbrough in 1995 Boro fans would put out both their arms and bow forwards in worship during matches, this continued even through to his third spell at the club. Juninho later announced his retirement from professional football. [6] Juninho became known as TLF (The Little Fella) by Boro fans, after local radio broadcaster Dave Roberts nicknamed the player on his football talk show.
for £4.75 million,[4] just months after they had been promoted to the English top-flight FA Premier League. On 1 February 1998, during a league match against Celta de Vigo, a tackle by opponent defender Míchel Salgado broke Juninho's fibula,[11][12] sidelining the Brazilian for six months and thus making him miss the 1998 World Cup.[13]. At the end of the 1997 season, a three-point deduction condemned Middlesbrough to relegation to the secondary Division One; following a 1–1 draw at Leeds United on the final day of the season which confirmed the club's relegation, Juninho was reduced to tears.
Premier League Icons: Juninho. 1997. [15] He spent two years back at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium, and helped the club win the 2003–04 Football League Cup, the team's first and so far only major honour.
in a Thai Premier League match. During his time with Middlesbrough, Juninho lived in Levendale and Ingleby Barwick with his parents. Sydney's strong signings, which used a large amount of their salary cap, made a new contract look unlikely. 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. Júnior Aparecido Guimaro de Souza (born 28 May 1989), simply known as Juninho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger. Leovigildo Júnior Reis Rodrigues (born 26 December 1995), commonly known as Juninho, is an Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Zorya Luhansk.. Career. A number of A-League clubs including Perth Glory, Gold Coast United, and Adelaide United expressed their desire to sign Juninho.