Jenílson Ângelo de Souza (born 20 June 1973), usually known as Júnior, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as a left back.

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Júnior

Júnior playing for São Paulo in 2008
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Full name	Jenílson Ângelo de Souza
Date of birth	(1973-06-20) 20 June 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth	Santo Antônio de Jesus, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
1992–1994	Vitória
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1995	Vitória	18	(0)
1996–2000	Palmeiras	98	(3)
2000–2004	Parma	89	(3)
2003–2004	→ Siena (loan)	12	(0)
2004–2008	São Paulo	89	(4)
2009–2010	Atlético Minero	26	(3)
2010	Goiás	16	(1)
Total		348	(14)
International career
1996–2004	Brazil	19	(1)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 2002 Korea & Japan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Júnior spent his early years playing for Brazilian clubs Vitória and Palmeiras before moving to Italy and playing for Parma and Siena from 2000 to 2004. He spent his later career at Goiás, in the Brazilian Série A. During his time at Parma he won the 2001–02 Coppa Italia and scored the decisive goal in the second leg of the final which allowed Parma to defeat Juventus on away goals.^[1][2]

With the Brazil national football team, Júnior obtained nineteen international caps between 1996 and 2004, scoring one goal, which came against Costa Rica in the nation's victorious 2002 FIFA World Cup campaign. He was also previously a member of the Brazilian squads that took part at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2001 Copa América.