Juninho (footballer, born 1977)

Carlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Junior "Juninho" (born September 15, 1977) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Juninho
Juninho Kawasaki Frontale.jpg
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Junior
Date of birth15 September 1977 (aged 48)
Place of birthSalvador, Brazil
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Juazeirense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1998Bahia
1999Vila Nova
2000União São João
2000–2002Palmeiras55(6)
2003–2011Kawasaki Frontale285(175)
2012–2013Kashima Antlers57(6)
2015–2017Juazeirense26(5)
National team
1996Brazil U-204(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 March 2017

In 2008, he said his intention to stay in Japan for the rest of his life and become a naturalized Japanese citizen.[1] However, he gave up on obtaining Japanese nationality since he found it difficult due to a lack of Japanese language ability.[2][3]

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
2003 Kawasaki Frontale J2 League 39 28 0 0 - - 39 28
2004 39 37 2 2 - - 41 39
2005 J1 League 31 16 1 2 6 4 - 38 22
2006 29 20 2 2 10 6 - 41 28
2007 31 22 4 2 5 4 7 3 47 31
2008 32 12 2 0 6 4 - 40 16
2009 33 17 1 1 5 3 9 4 48 24
2010 19 14 2 1 4 1 0 0 25 16
2011 32 9 1 0 3 1 - 36 10
2012 Kashima Antlers 27 3 4 2 8 2 1 0 40 7
2013 30 3 1 0 5 1 1 0 37 4
Career total 342 181 20 12 52 24 18 7 432 223

Honours

Individual

Team

References

  1. J1得点王ジュニーニョ、帰化へ!岡田日本W杯へ追い風 (in 日本語). Supōtsu Hōchi. 2008-03-11. Archived from the original on 2008-08-23. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
  2. ジュニーニョ帰化断念…岡田ジャパン"切り札"消えた (in 日本語). Supōtsu Hōchi. 2008-09-26. Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
  3. 言葉の問題で…川崎・ジュニーニョ帰化消滅 (in 日本語). Sankei Supōtsu. 2008-09-26. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-08.