Júnior (footballer, born 1973)

Júnior

Júnior playing for São Paulo in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Jenílson Ângelo de Souza
Date of birth	(1973-06-20) 20 June 1973
Place of birth	Santo Antônio de Jesus, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	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)
National team
1996–2004	Brazil	22	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

Club career

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.

International career

With the Brazil national football team, Júnior obtained twenty-two international 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.

Career statistics

International goal

Júnior – goals for Brazil
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	13 June 2002	Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea	Costa Rica	2–5	2–5	2002 FIFA World Cup

Honours

External links

• globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese)
• saopaulofc.net (in Portuguese)
• CBF (in Portuguese)
• Júnior at Sambafoot