Juninho (footballer, born 1977)
Carlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Junior "Juninho" (born September 15, 1977 in Salvador, Bahia) is a Brazilian professional football striker. He played as an offensive midfielder in Brazil. But after moving to Japan from Palmeiras, he was converted to a striker. In the 2007 season, he won the J1 League top scorer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Junior | ||
| Date of birth | September 15, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juazeirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Bahia | ||
| 1999 | Vila Nova | ||
| 2000 | União São João | ||
| 2000–2002 | Palmeiras | 55 | (6) |
| 2003–2011 | Kawasaki Frontale | 285 | (175) |
| 2012–2013 | Kashima Antlers | 57 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Juazeirense | 26 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Brazil U-20 | 4 | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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. However, he gave up on obtaining Japanese nationality since he found it difficult due to a lack of Japanese language ability.
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