Júnior (footballer, born 1973)
Jenílson Ângelo de Souza (born 20 June 1973), usually known as Júnior, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as a left back.
_02.jpg) Júnior playing for São Paulo in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jenílson Ângelo de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Antônio de Jesus, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–2004 | Brazil | 19 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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 nineteen 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
- As of match played 19 November 2003.[1]
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 1 |
International goal
| Júnior – goals for Brazil[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 13 June 2002 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |  | 2002 FIFA World Cup | ||
Honours
Club
- Vitória
- Bahia State League: 1995
- Palmeiras
- São Paulo State League: 1996
- Copa do Brasil: 1998
- Copa Mercosur: 1998
- Copa Libertadores: 1999
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2000
- Brazilian Copa dos Campeões: 2000
- Parma
- São Paulo
Individual
- Brazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 1998
References
- "Júnior". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
External links
- globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese)
- saopaulofc.net (in Portuguese)
- CBF (in Portuguese)
- Júnior at Sambafoot
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