Juninho Capixaba
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Antônio da Rocha Júnior | ||
Date of birth | 6 July 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Fortaleza (on loan from Grêmio) | ||
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– | Grêmio | 15 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Bahia (loan) | 47 | (0) |
2022– | → Fortaleza (loan) | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:50, 25 October 2021 (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 Fortaleza, on loan from Grêmio.
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[]
- Bahia
- Corinthians
References[]
- ^ "Juninho Capixaba: "Nunca perdi a esperança"" [Juninho Capixaba: "I never lost faith"] (in Portuguese). A Tarde. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Juninho Capixaba at Soccerway
External links[]
- Juninho Capixaba at Sambafoot
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Espírito Santo
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Esporte Clube Bahia players
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players
- Fortaleza Esporte Clube players