Juninho Capixaba

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.

Juninho Capixaba
Juninho Capixaba with Red Bull Bragantino in 2023
Personal information
Full nameLuis Antônio da Rocha Júnior
Date of birth (1997-07-06) 6 July 1997 (age 26)
Place of birthCachoeiro do Itapemirim, Brazil
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)Left back
Team information
Current team
Red Bull Bragantino
Number29
Youth career
2015–2016Bahia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017Bahia26(0)
2018–2019Corinthians9(0)
2018–2019Grêmio (loan)16(5)
2019–2022Grêmio15(0)
2020–2021Bahia (loan)56(0)
2022Fortaleza (loan)38(3)
2023–Red Bull Bragantino33(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:16, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

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

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