Juninho (footballer, born 1996)
Brazilian footballer
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Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnior (born 21 November 1996), commonly known as Juninho (not to be confused with Juninho Paulista or Juninho Pernambucano), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Pumas.[1]
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Full name
Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnior
Date of birth
21 November 1996
Place of birth
Pitangui, Brazil
Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
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Juninho in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Pitangui, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pumas | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Atlético Paranaense | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Guaratinguetá (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Portimonense (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Brasil de Pelotas (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Novorizontino (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2018 | → Figueirense (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Vila Nova (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Estoril (loan) | 24 | (6) |
| 2020–2023 | Chaves | 76 | (13) |
| 2023–2025 | Qarabağ | 48 | (23) |
| 2025 | Flamengo | 23 | (3) |
| 2026– | Pumas | 26 | (11) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2026 | |||
Career
Qarabağ
On 25 June 2023, Juninho signed a three-year contract with Qarabağ.[2]
Flamengo
On 13 January 2025, he transferred to Flamengo, signing a three-year contract that will keep him with the club until 2028.[3]
Pumas
On 20 December 2025, Juninho moved to Mexico, joining Liga MX club Pumas for a reported fee of €5 million.[4][5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 August 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Paranaense | 2015 | Série A | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Guaratinguetá (loan) | 2015 | Série C | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Portimonense (loan) | 2015–16 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Brasil de Pelotas (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3[c] | 1 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Novorizontino (loan) | 2018 | Série D | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||||
| Figueirense (loan) | 2018 | Série B | 25 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| Vila Nova (loan) | 2019 | Série B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Estoril (loan) | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 24 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 6 | |||
| Chaves | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 20 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 8 | |||
| 2021–22 | 26 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 76 | 13 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 79 | 13 | |||||
| Qarabağ | 2023–24 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 35 | 20 | — | 5 | 5 | 15[d] | 6 | — | 55 | 31 | ||
| 2024–25 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 11[e] | 8 | — | 25 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 23 | — | 6 | 5 | 26 | 14 | — | 80 | 42 | ||||
| Flamengo | 2025 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4[f] | 1 | 2[g] | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| Career total | 223 | 48 | 33 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 311 | 75 | ||
- Includes Copa do Brasil, Taca da Liga, Azerbaijan Cup
- Appearances in Primeira Liga
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, fourteen appearances and six goals in UEFA Europa League
- Six appearances and six goals in the UEFA Champions League, five appearances and two goals in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours
Club
Qarabağ
Flamengo
Individual
- Azerbaijan Premier League top scorer: 2023–24[13]
