Juninho Capixaba
Juninho Capixaba with Red Bull Bragantino in 2023
Personal information
Full name Luis Antônio da Rocha Júnior
Date of birth (1997-07-06) 6 July 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Red Bull Bragantino
Number 29
Youth career
2015–2016 Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Bahia 26 (0)
2018–2019 Corinthians 9 (0)
2018–2019 → Grêmio (loan) 16 (5)
2019–2022 Grêmio 15 (0)
2020–2021 → Bahia (loan) 56 (0)
2022 → Fortaleza (loan) 38 (3)
2023– Red Bull Bragantino 33 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:16, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

Luis Antônio da Rocha Júnior (born 6 July 1997), known as Juninho Capixaba, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Red Bull Bragantino.

Club career

Bahia

Born in Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Juninho finished his formation with Bahia.[1] He made his first team debut on 7 November 2015, starting in a 2–1 home loss against Santa Cruz for the Série B championship.[2]

Juninho did not feature in any league matches during the 2016 campaign, which ended in promotion, and mainly appeared for the under-20 squad.[3] Ahead of the 2017 season, he faced competition with new signings Matheus Reis and Pablo Armero, starting the year as a third-choice.

Juninho made his Série A debut on 6 August 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Armero in a 2–1 home win against São Paulo.[4] He finished the tournament with 17 appearances, being an undisputed starter during the final stages.

Corinthians

On 5 January 2018, Juninho signed a four-year contract with Corinthians, mainly as a replacement to Sevilla-bound Guilherme Arana.[5]

Grêmio

Juninho was loaned out to Grêmio in July 2018 for a fee of 1.3 millioner euros. On 16 May 2019, the deal was turned permanent.[6]

Honours

Club

Bahia
Corinthians
Fortaleza

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Juninho Capixaba: "Nunca perdi a esperança"" [Juninho Capixaba: "I never lost faith"] (in Portuguese). A Tarde. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Santa Cruz vira para cima do Bahia e seca Sampaio para permanecer no G-4" [Santa Cruz complete comeback over Bahia and jinx Sampaio to remain in the G-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Juninho Capixaba vibra com oportunidade no profissional e agradece a Guto Ferreira" [Juninho Capixaba celebrates with opportunity in the main squad and thanks Guto Ferreira] (in Portuguese). Bahia Notícias. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Em confronto direto contra o Z-4, Bahia respira com vitória e afunda o São Paulo" [In a direct confrontation against the Z-4, Bahia take air with a victory and sink São Paulo] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Corinthians anuncia a contratação do lateral-esquerdo Juninho Capixaba" [Corinthians announce the signing of left-back Juninho Capixaba] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. ^ Juninho Capixaba at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Sem Abel, Palmeiras domina seleção do Paulistão; veja time ideal e outros prêmios" [Without Abel, Palmeiras dominate the Paulistão best XI; see the team and other awards] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

External links

Red Bull Bragantino – current squad
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