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Personal information
Full name Osvaldo José Martins Júnior
Date of birth (1982-07-07) July 7, 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth São Simão, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2001 Aomori Yamada HS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Shimizu S-Pulse 0 (0)
2003 Ventforet Kofu 4 (0)
2003 Sagan Tosu 19 (1)
2004–2006 Marília
2007 Brasilis
2007–2011 Khazar Lankaran 53 (6)
2011–2012 Baku 14 (1)
2012 Ferroviária 5 (0)
2012 Marília 6 (0)
2013 Votuporanguense 7 (0)
2013 Araxá 3 (0)
2014 Votuporanguense 4 (0)
2015 Comercial 17 (3)
2015–2016 Kapaz 33 (6)
2017–2018 ReinMeer Aomori
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2017

Juninho (which means little Júnior) is a Brazilian footballer. His full name is Osvaldo José Martins Júnior. He was born on July 7, 1982. Juninho plays as a Midfielder. He currently plays for Japan Football League side ReinMeer Aomori FC.

Juninho's Football Journey

Juninho has played for many different football clubs throughout his career. He has played in both Japan and Azerbaijan, as well as his home country, Brazil.

Early Career in Japan

Juninho started his youth career at Aomori Yamada High School from 1999 to 2001. He then joined Shimizu S-Pulse in 2002. In 2003, he played for Ventforet Kofu and later for Sagan Tosu.

Playing in Brazil

After his time in Japan, Juninho returned to Brazil. He played for Marília for several years. In June 2007, he signed a short contract with Brasilis. He also played for other Brazilian clubs like Ferroviária, Votuporanguense, Araxá, and Comercial.

Adventures in Azerbaijan

Juninho also spent a significant part of his career playing in Azerbaijan. From 2007 to 2011, he was a key player for Khazar Lankaran. He then moved to Baku for the 2010-2011 season. In July 2015, Juninho joined Azerbaijan Premier League side Kapaz PFK. He played for Kapaz until May 2016, when his contract ended.

Return to Japan

After his time in Azerbaijan, Juninho returned to Japan. He joined ReinMeer Aomori in 2017. He continued to play for them until 2018.

More About Juninho

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  • Player profile[Usurped!]

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Osvaldo José Martins Júnior para niños

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