Jenílson Ângelo de Souza (born 20 June 1973), usually known as Júnior, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as a left back.
_02.jpg) Júnior playing for São Paulo in 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jenílson Ângelo de Souza | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1973 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santo Antônio de Jesus, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Vitória | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Vitória | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–2000 | Palmeiras | 98 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | Parma | 89 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | → Siena (loan) | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2008 | São Paulo | 89 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Atlético Minero | 26 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Goiás | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 348 | (14) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2004 | Brazil | 19 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Júnior spent his early years playing for Brazilian clubs Vitória and Palmeiras before moving to Italy and playing for Parma and Siena from 2000 to 2004. He spent his later career at Goiás, in the Brazilian Série A. During his time at Parma he won the 2001–02 Coppa Italia and scored the decisive goal in the second leg of the final which allowed Parma to defeat Juventus on away goals.[1][2]
International career
With the Brazil national football team, Júnior obtained nineteen international caps between 1996 and 2004, scoring one goal, which came against Costa Rica in the nation's victorious 2002 FIFA World Cup campaign. He was also previously a member of the Brazilian squads that took part at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2001 Copa América.
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 19 November 2003.[3]
| Brazil national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 1 |
International goal
| Júnior – goals for Brazil[3] | ||||||
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 13 June 2002 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |  Costa Rica | 2–5 | 2–5 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Club
- Vitória
- Bahia State League: 1995
- Palmeiras
- São Paulo State League: 1996
- Copa do Brasil: 1998
- Copa Mercosur: 1998
- Copa Libertadores: 1999
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2000
- Brazilian Copa dos Campeões: 2000
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1999
- Parma
- São Paulo
- São Paulo State League: 2005
- Copa Libertadores: 2005
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2005
- Brazilian League: 2006, 2007, 2008
- Atlético Mineiro
International
- Brazil
Individual
- Brazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 1998
References
External links
- globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese)
- saopaulofc.net (in Portuguese)
- CBF (in Portuguese)
- Júnior at Sambafoot (archived)