Juninho_(footballer,_born_2003)
Juninho (footballer, born 2003)
Brazilian footballer
Luiz Fernando Silvestre Junior (born 29 March 2003), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cianorte on loan from Athletico Paranaense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luiz Fernando Silvestre Junior | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Assis, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cianorte (on loan from Athletico Paranaense) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Trieste | |||
| 2017–2021 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Athletico Paranaense | 15 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Mirassol (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Cianorte (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:45, 15 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born in Assis, São Paulo, Juninho joined Athletico Paranaense's youth setup in 2017, from Trieste FC.[1] On 7 May 2021, he renewed his contract with the club until April 2026.[2]
Juninho made his first team debut on 1 September 2021, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Khellven in a 1–1 Campeonato Paranaense home draw against FC Cascavel.[3] He made his Série A debut on 3 October, replacing Carlos Eduardo late into a 0–3 away loss against Flamengo.[4]
- As of 13 October 2021.[5]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2021 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- "Promessa da base renova e passa a ter contrato mais longo do Athletico" [Youth prospect renews and has the longest contract of Athletico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Um Dois Esportes. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- "Com convocações para seleções de base, Juninho renova o contrato com o Athletico até 2026" [With call-ups for youth national teams, Juninho renews contract with Athletico until 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- "Juninho e João Pedro estreiam, e Athletico já soma 26 "piás do Caju" utilizados na temporada" [Juninho and João Pedro debut, and Athletico already utilized 26 "piás do Caju" in the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- "Flamengo atropela Athletico-PR no 1º tempo, vence fácil e segue caçada ao Atlético-MG no Brasileirão" [Flamengo run over Athletico-PR in the 1st half, win easily and remain hunting Atlético-MG in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- Athletico Paranaense profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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