Juninho (footballer, born 1986)

Paulo Roberto Valoura Júnior (born 20 March 1986), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Fortaleza on loan from Bahia as a defensive midfielder.

For other people with the same nickname, see Juninho.
Juninho
Personal information
Full name Paulo Roberto Valoura Júnior
Date of birth (1986-03-20) 20 March 1986
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Fortaleza
(on loan from Bahia)
Number 5
Youth career
2005 Madureira
2006 America-RJ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Serrano-RJ
2007–2014 Duque de Caxias 150 (15)
2013 → America Mineiro (loan) 20 (1)
2014 Tombense 15 (0)
2015 Macaé 51 (6)
2016– Bahia 106 (16)
2018–2019 → Ceará (loan) 53 (5)
2019– → Fortaleza (loan) 29 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:53, 27 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Juninho started his senior career with neighbouring Serrano in 2007. Late in the year he moved to Duque de Caxias, and went on to feature regularly for the club in the following seven seasons, only split by a loan deal at América Mineiro in 2013.[1][2]

In June 2014, Juninho opted not to renew his contract with Duque and signed for Tombense. After finishing the year as a starter and champion of the Série D, he agreed to a contract with Macaé.[3]

One of the spotlights of the 2015 Série B, Juninho signed a contract with fellow league team Bahia.[4] An undisputed starter for the campaign, he contributed with six league goals in 33 appearances as his side returned to the main category after two years.

On 14 May 2017, Juninho made his Série A debut at the age of 31, starting in a 6–2 home routing of Atlético Paranaense.

In May 2019, he was loaned to Fortaleza from Bahia until the end of the season.[5]

Career statistics
As of 27 November 2019[6]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Duque de Caxias 2008 Série C 24330——6[lower-alpha 1]0333
2009 Série B 272131———403
2010 190172———362
2011 120144———264
2012 Série C 193140———334
2014 0015300——153
Subtotal 1018761000—6018318
América Mineiro (loan) 2013 Série B 709140——201
Tombense 2014 Série D 150————150
Macaé 2015 Série B 375141———516
Bahia 2016 Série B 33611130—8[lower-alpha 2]45511
2017 Série A 28211110—11[lower-alpha 2]2515
Subtotal 61822240—19610616
Ceará (loan) 2018 Série A 16110141—6[lower-alpha 2]0363
2019 007141—6[lower-alpha 2]0172
Subtotal 16117282—120535
Fortaleza (loan) 2019 Série A 293————293
Total 26625138161620037645749
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours
Tombense
Bahia
Ceará

References
  1. "América Mineiro apresenta oficialmente Edmário e Juninho" [América Mineiro officially present Edmário and Juninho] (in Portuguese). FutRio. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. "Duque acerta volta de Juninho e Leandro Teixeira para o Carioca" [Duque agree the return of Juninho and Leandro Teixeira for the Carioca] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  3. "Meia Juninho confirma acerto com o Macaé: "Me apresento no dia 26"" [Midfielder Juninho confirms deal with Macaé: "I present myself on the 26th"] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  4. "Bahia confirma seu terceiro reforço para a temporada" [Bahia confirm their third addition for the season] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  5. "FORTALEZA ACERTA CONTRATAÇÃO DO VOLANTE JUNINHO". Fortaleza Esporte Clube. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  6. Juninho at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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