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Juninho Paulista

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Brazilian footballer (born 1973)
For other people named Juninho, seeJuninho (disambiguation).

In thisPortuguese name, the second or paternal family name isGiroldo. "Júnior" is agenerational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Juninho
Personal information
Full nameOsvaldo Giroldo Júnior
Date of birth (1973-02-22)22 February 1973 (age 52)
Place of birthSão Paulo, Brazil
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
PositionAttacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Brazil (staff)[2]
Youth career
1989–1992Ituano
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1995São Paulo44(2)
1995–1997Middlesbrough57(12)
1997–2002Atlético Madrid55(14)
1999–2000→Middlesbrough (loan)28(4)
2000–2001→Vasco da Gama (loan)47(13)
2002→Flamengo (loan)0(0)
2002–2004Middlesbrough35(11)
2004–2005Celtic14(1)
2005–2006Palmeiras63(20)
2007Flamengo0(0)
2007–2008Sydney FC14(0)
2010Ituano2(2)
Total359(79)
International career
1995–2003Brazil49(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior (born 22 February 1973), known asJuninho orJuninho Paulista,[note 1] is a Brazilian formerfootballer who played as anattacking midfielder and is now the national team co-ordinator of theBrazil national football team.[4] During his professional career, he played for Brazilian clubsSão Paulo,Vasco da Gama,Palmeiras,Flamengo, as well as English clubMiddlesbrough, Spanish clubAtlético Madrid,Celtic in Scotland andSydney FC in Australia.

Juninho played 49 international matches for theBrazil national team from 1995 to 2003, winning the2002 FIFA World Cup and thebronze medal at the1996 Olympic tournament.

Club career

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Born inSão Paulo, Juninho played youth football for FC Curvados e Orgulhoso, a local club set up in São Paulo, and for Esporte Clube DER, an amateur team based in São Bernardo do Campo (SP), winning two youth municipal championship in a row, as well as futsal atClube Atlético Juventus.

Ituano FC

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Juninho began his senior career withItuano, a team inItu,São Paulo, in 1990. In 1993, during aCampeonato Paulista match against reigning championsSão Paulo, Juninho scored and was voted man of the match, as Ituano secured an unlikely victory. This caught the attention of São Paulo's head coachTelê Santana, who requested that his team buy the young talent. Juninho went on to be voted "Rookie of the Year" that season.[citation needed]

São Paulo

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In 1993, Juninho was transferred to São Paulo, with whom he won a number of trophies, including the 1993Intercontinental Cup against Italian teamMilan and the 1994Copa CONMEBOL. He made his debut for the Brazil national team ("Seleção") in February 1995, before moving abroad to play in Europe.

Middlesbrough

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In October 1995, Juninho signed for English clubMiddlesbrough for £4.75 million,[5] just months after they had been promoted to the English top-flightFA Premier League.[6] Then aged 22, Juninho had been tracked by numerous European top clubs, and it was a major surprise when he signed for "the Teessiders".[7] Juninho became known as "TLF" (The Little Fella) by Boro fans, after local radio broadcasterDave Roberts nicknamed the player on his football talk show. The nickname alludes to his height: only 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in). During his time with Middlesbrough, Juninho lived inLevendale andIngleby Barwick with his parents.[citation needed]

He made his debut on 4 November 1995 at home toLeeds United, setting up the opening goal forJan Åge Fjørtoft in a 1–1 draw.[8] Juninho proved extremely effective as an attacking midfielder, and his skills helped the club reach the final of both theFA Cup andLeague Cup in 1997, although they lost both. At the end of the 1997 season, a three-point deduction condemned Middlesbrough torelegation to the second division; following a 1–1 draw atLeeds United on the final day of the season which confirmed the club's relegation, Juninho was reduced to tears.[9] Despite the club's relegation, Juninho came runner up toGianfranco Zola for the FWA Player of the Year award. Ultimately, Juninho left Middlesbrough to pursue his chances of making Brazil's 1998 World Cup squad.[10] Juninho scored 17 goals in 74 games during his first time at Middlesbrough.[11]

Atlético Madrid

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Juninho was sold toAtlético Madrid for £13m, and started out well for the team. However, his time at Atlético was hampered massively by injuries, and he never quite achieved the heights that were expected of him. On 1 February 1998, during a league match againstCelta Vigo, a tackle by opponent defenderMíchel Salgado broke Juninho'sfibula,[12][13] sidelining the Brazilian for six months and thus making him miss the1998 World Cup.[14]

Juninho was loaned back to Middlesbrough (who by then had been promoted back to the Premier League) during the1999–2000 season, and scored four goals in 24 games for the club, before returning to Atlético Madrid. Upon his return, Atlético had been relegated to the secondarySegunda División.[15] Juninho was then loaned out to Brazilian team Vasco da Gama, where he played alongside another Juninho,Juninho Pernambucano; he then earned the demonym "Paulista" in order to be differentiated from his teammate.[3] He won the 2000 domesticCampeonato Brasileiro Série A championship and the internationalCopa Mercosur trophy. He also had a brief loan spell with Flamengo.

Return to Middlesbrough

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Juninho began his third spell with Middlesbrough in the summer of 2002, when he permanently leftAtlético Madrid for £6m.[16] He spent two years back at theRiverside Stadium, and helped the club win the2003–04 Football League Cup, the team's first major honour. In December 2007, he was voted by Boro fans in a PFA fan's poll as Middlesbrough's greatest ever player.[17] Juninho is still seen as a hero on Teesside by many Middlesbrough fans – soon after he joined Middlesbrough in 1995, Boro fans would put out both their arms and bow forwards in worship during matches, this continued even through to his third spell at the club. Juninho said he would love a fourth spell at the Boro to end his career, however no such opportunity materialised.[18]

Ultimately, although he did have a higher goals-to-games ratio during this period than in either of his previous two spells at the club, Juninho never fully recaptured his mesmerising form of the 1996–97 season and never fully recovered from the broken leg he suffered during his time at Atlético Madrid. Nonetheless, he remained a legend on Teesside and maintains an iconic status to this day. In 2021, a book detailing this special relationship between Juninho and the Boro fans was released,The Little Fella: How Middlesbrough Fell in Love With Juninho.[19]

Celtic

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At the end of the 2004 season, Juninho moved to Scottish clubCeltic on afree transfer, making his debut in anOld Firm derby against Celtic's rivalsRangers, which Celtic won 1–0.[20] Juninho struggled to break into the first team during his time with Celtic, and complained that managerMartin O'Neill did not play him enough. Instead of playing in his usual position in the middle of the pitch, Juninho was often deployed on the right by O'Neill, due to the presence of already established Celtic midfieldersStiliyan Petrov andNeil Lennon.[21] Juninho scored only once in his spell at Celtic, in a 3–0 win over Hearts in October 2004.[22][23]

Brazilian return

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Juninho returned to Brazil in 2005, to play forPalmeiras.[22] He moved back to his former team Flamengo in 2007 for the Carioca Championship and the Copa Libertadores, but never won the trust of coachNey Franco, playing only about half of the games. In May that year, Juninho's contract was terminated after arguing with and insulting Franco after refusing to be substituted at half-time during a disappointing 3–0 quarter-final defeat at Uruguayan sideDefensor Sporting in the Copa Libertadores.[citation needed]

Sydney FC

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Although clubs in Brazil, Qatar, and Hong Kong were reportedly keen on signing Juninho, he opted to joinSydney FC in theA-League as the club'smarquee player,[24] signing on 1 August 2007,[25] stating that the interest the club showed towards him made a strong contribution to the decision. Due to a shoulder injury early in the season, Juninho spent large periods on the bench and his on-field performances were hampered by chronic pain, aggressive play and secondary injuries, requiring painkillers and cortisone before each match. Despite this, he managed several strong showings including a masterful performance in Sydney's 5–3 victory overLA Galaxy.

Sydney's strong signings, which used a large amount of their salary cap, made a new contract look unlikely. A number of A-League clubs includingPerth Glory,Gold Coast United andAdelaide United expressed their desire to sign Juninho. Following the signing of a new marquee player and other players, including Australian internationalJohn Aloisi, Sydney FC declined to offer Juninho a new contract. He was released in the off-season. In April 2008, Juninho later announced his retirement from professional football.

Return to playing

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In January 2010, Juninho returned to the game as player-president of Brazilian clubItuano, and on the last day of the season, with his impending retirement, he scored the goal that saved them from relegation. He also returned to Middlesbrough where he featured in his own testimonial, in whichPSV Eindhoven defeated Middlesbrough 3–2.

Career statistics

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Club

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Club performance[26]LeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
ClubSeasonLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BrazilLeagueCopa do BrasilLeague CupSouth AmericaTotal
São Paulo1993Série A161
1994192
199590
EnglandLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
Middlesbrough1995–96Premier League2120000--212
1996–9735126271--4815
SpainLeagueCopa del ReyCopa de la LigaEuropeTotal
Atlético Madrid1997–98La Liga23621--62319
1998–9932861--944413
EnglandLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
Middlesbrough1999–2000Premier League2841061--355
BrazilLeagueCopa do BrasilLeague CupSouth AmericaTotal
Vasco da Gama2000Série A224
2001154
Flamengo2002Série A00
EnglandLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
Middlesbrough2002–03Premier League1030000--103
2003–043181061--389
ScotlandLeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
Celtic2004–05Premier League141202040221
BrazilLeagueCopa do BrasilLeague CupSouth AmericaTotal
Palmeiras2005Série A3714
2006266
AustraliaLeagueCupLeague CupAsiaTotal
Sydney2007–08A-League140
Brazil14431
England12627
Spain5514
Scotland141
Australia140
Total35373

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[26]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil1995151
199600
199790
199800
199910
200031
2001112
200291
200310
Total495

Honours

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São Paulo[27]

Vasco da Gama[27]

Middlesbrough[27]

Flamengo[27]

Brazil[27]

Individual

References

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Notes

  1. ^The nickname comes from a combination of the Brazilian diminutive "Juninho", which is commonly applied to any person with the name "Júnior", and "Paulista", meaning someone born in the state ofSão Paulo.[3]

Citations

  1. ^"Juninho Paulista Midfielder, Profile & Stats | Premier League".www.premierleague.com. Retrieved3 June 2023.
  2. ^Caboclo takes over at CBF promising Brazilian reform and an end to corruption, insideworldfootball.com, 17 June 2019
  3. ^abBellos 2014, p. 228.
  4. ^Kunti, Samindra (24 December 2021)."Juninho Paulista: 'Brazil Will Fight For The World Cup'".Forbes. Retrieved18 March 2022.
  5. ^Jones, Ken (10 June 1995)."The man to lead romantic revival".Independent Online. Retrieved21 June 2010.
  6. ^Saleem, Omar (31 July 2014)."How Middlesbrough's mid-1990s transfers changed English football".The Guardian. Retrieved10 May 2020.
  7. ^McLean, Rob (8 October 1995)."Middlesbrough sign Juninho".Independent Online. Retrieved10 May 2020.
  8. ^"Middlesbrough 1 Leeds 1".11v11.com. Retrieved21 November 2012.
  9. ^Campbell, Paul (26 February 2013)."Universally popular footballers: piecing together a team of likable players".The Guardian. Retrieved26 February 2013.
  10. ^Wilson, Richard (29 August 2004)."The thrill from Brazil".The Times.Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved10 May 2020.
  11. ^"Juninho's taste for Teesside". BBC. 3 July 2002. Retrieved9 May 2020.
  12. ^Alvarez, R. J.; Izquierdo, C. G. (2 February 1998)."Juninho, roto – Una fractura de peroné le aparta del Atlético y casi seguro del Mundial".El Mundo (in Spanish).
  13. ^Alvarez, Rafael J. (19 February 1998)."El Celta exige para Míchel Salgado el beneficio de la duda".El Mundo (in Spanish). Archived fromthe original on 11 July 2001.
  14. ^"Guardiola renuncia a acudir a Francia'98".El Mundo (in Spanish). 6 May 1998. Retrieved9 May 2020.
  15. ^Pearson, Harry (9 May 2000)."Juninho's rise and fall from Boro's finest to nearly man".The Guardian. Retrieved10 May 2020.
  16. ^"Juninho heads back to Boro".BBC Sport. 26 July 2002. Retrieved9 May 2020.
  17. ^Lowe, Nathan (28 October 2008)."Juninho Paulista: Ending the Fairy Tale".Bleacher Report. Retrieved9 May 2020.
  18. ^Tallentire, Philip (25 October 2008)."I would love to play one last Boro game – Juninho".Evening Gazette. Retrieved27 October 2008.
  19. ^"The Little Fella | Pitch Publishing".www.pitchpublishing.co.uk. 5 April 2021. Retrieved26 May 2025.
  20. ^"Celtic 1-0 Rangers". BBC. 29 August 2004. Retrieved9 May 2020.
  21. ^McConnell, Alison."Juninho a samba ace who failed to hit beat".Evening Times. Archived fromthe original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved10 July 2010.
  22. ^ab"Juninho signs deal with Palmeiras". BBC. 6 April 2005. Retrieved9 May 2020.
  23. ^"Celtic 3–0 Hearts".BBC Sport. 16 October 2004. Retrieved29 January 2010.
  24. ^Perris, Shane (16 March 2008)."The Australian A-League – an introduction to the Marquee player system".Soccerlens.
  25. ^Cockerill, Michael (1 August 2007)."Sydney FC end marquee mess with Juninho swoop".The Sydney Morning Herald.
  26. ^abJuninho Paulista at National-Football-Teams.com
  27. ^abcdef"Juninho Paulista – Trophies".Sambafoot.com. Retrieved28 October 2015.
  28. ^ab"Juninho: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved27 September 2018.
  29. ^"Saint-Maximin voted North-East FWA Player of the Year".footballwriters.co.uk. 13 January 2022. Retrieved30 August 2022.
  30. ^"South American Team of the Year". 16 January 2009.Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved13 June 2015.

Sources

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External links

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