Juninho (footballer, born November 1987)
Brazilian footballer
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Adilson dos Anjos Oliveira (born 23 October 1987), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian footballer who captains and plays as a defensive midfielder for Goiás.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adilson dos Anjos Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Goiânia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Goiás | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Aparecida | 12 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Rio Verde | 26 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Aparecida (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Mogi Mirim | 16 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Atlético Paranaense | 31 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 63 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Ferroviária (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2016 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2017–2024 | América Mineiro | 265 | (22) |
| 2025– | Goiás | 62 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 April 2026 | |||
Career
Early career
Born in Goiânia, Goiás, Juninho worked as a butcher in a supermarket[2] before starting his career with Aparecida in 2009, already aged 22.[3] He moved to Rio Verde in 2011, winning the year's Campeonato Goiano Segunda Divisão,[4] and was regularly used during the 2012 Campeonato Goiano.
Mogi Mirim
On 3 May 2012, Juninho was announced at Série D side Mogi Mirim.[5] He played a part in the club's promotion campaign to the Série C, and featured regularly in the 2013 Campeonato Paulista.
Atlético Paranaense
On 28 May 2013, Juninho signed for Série A side Atlético Paranaense.[6] He made his debut in the category on 1 June, coming on as a first-half substitute for Deivid in a 2–2 home draw against Flamengo.[7]
During the 2013 season, Juninho was mainly used as a left back with head coach Vagner Mancini, as a backup to Pedro Botelho.[8] He was, however, demoted to the under-23 squad for the 2014 Campeonato Paranaense by new head coach Miguel Ángel Portugal.[9]
Loan to Ponte Preta
Juninho was loaned to Série B side Ponte Preta on 24 April 2014, until the end of the year.[10] He became an immediate first-choice at the club, scoring twice in 35 league appearanceas as the club returned to the top tier at first attempt.
Juninho remained at Ponte for the 2015 season, after the club agreed a new one-year loan with Atlético on 13 January of that year.[11]
Loan to Ferroviária
In January 2016, Juninho was one of several players of Atlético loaned to Ferroviária for the 2016 Campeonato Paulista, after both clubs agreed to a partnership.[12] He featured in all matches of the club in the competition, as they managed to avoid relegation.
América Mineiro
On 10 May 2016, Juninho joined América Mineiro in the top tier, on loan until the end of the year.[13] He was a first-choice as the club suffered relegation, scoring twice in 32 league matches; his first goal in the category came on 25 July, but in a 2–1 away loss against Flamengo.
Juninho signed permanently with Coelho on 7 February 2017, after agreeing to a two-year deal.[14] He achieved promotion as champions in the end of the season, but again suffered team relegation in the following year; on 10 December 2018, he renewed his contract until 2020.[15]
Juninho featured in all matches of the 2019 Série B, as his side narrowly missed out promotion. He remained a starter in 2020, as the club returned to the second division, and signed a new two-year deal on 11 December 2021, after helping América to qualify to the Copa Libertadores for the first time in the club's history.[16]
On 7 December 2022, Juninho renewed his contract until the end of 2024.[17]
Career statistics
- As of 1 March 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aparecida | 2009[19] | Goiano 3ª Divisão | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2010[19] | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||||
| Rio Verde | 2011[19] | Goiano 2ª Divisão | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | Goiano | — | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||||
| Total | — | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||||
| Aparecida (loan) | 2011[19] | Goiano 3ª Divisão | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Mogi Mirim | 2012 | Série D | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | Paulista | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Atlético Paranaense | 2013 | Série A | 19 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| Ponte Preta (loan) | 2014 | Série B | 35 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2015 | Série A | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 57 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 73 | 2 | |||
| Ferroviária (loan) | 2016 | Paulista | — | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
| América Mineiro | 2016 | Série A | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | Série B | 24 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Série A | 34 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 4 | |||
| 2019 | Série B | 38 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 6 | |||
| 2020 | 33 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 57 | 3 | ||||
| 2021 | Série A | 37 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 53 | 3 | |||
| 2022 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 53 | 5 | |||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 233 | 22 | 64 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 334 | 24 | ||
| Career total | 317 | 24 | 152 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 521 | 32 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
Honours
Rio Verde
América Mineiro