Juninho

Juninho, Portuguese for "little Junior", is a common nickname in Brazil for those whose full name includes Júnior. It is often combined with an epithet, sometimes a demonym (a word derived from their place of origin). The following Brazilian football players are known by some derivation of the name:

Alcides Fonseca Júnior (born 1958, known as Juninho Fonseca), central defender, formerly played for Ponte Preta, Corinthians & at the 1982 FIFA World Cup
Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior (born 1973, known as Juninho Paulista), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Middlesbrough, Atlético Madrid and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior (born 1975, known as Juninho Pernambucano), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Olympique Lyonnais, Vasco da Gama & at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Hamilton Timbira Dias dos Santos Júnior (born 1974, known as Juninho Petrolina), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Sport Recife and Belenenses
Edivaldo Sarafim da Silva Júnior (born 1974), midfielder, formerly played for Puerto Rico Islanders
Carlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Junior (born 1977), striker, formerly played for Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers
Regilson Saboya Monteiro Júnior (born 1980), midfielder
Fidelis Júnior Santana da Silva, (born 1981), midfielder, formerly played for FC Winterthur and Sinop
Tadeu Jesus Nogueira Júnior (born 1981), goalkeeper, formerly played for Vitória, currently playing for Grêmio Barueri
Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior (born 1982), central defender, formerly played for Botafogo, currently playing for Tigres de la UANL
Junio César Arcanjo (born 1983), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Atlético Mineiro, currently playing for Nacional
Wilson Aparecido Xavier Júnior (born 1984), midfielder, formerly played for FC Baku, currently playing for NK Domžale
Gilson Luís Pinheiro Júnior (born 1985), midfielder, formerly played for FC Chiasso, currently playing for Boa
Júnior César Moreira da Cunha, (born 1985), forward, formerly played for Atlético Goianiense, currently playing for Atlético Mineiro
Paulo Roberto Valoura Júnior, (born 1986), midfielder, formerly played for Duque de Caxias and Bahia, currently playing for Fortaleza
Jose Carlos Nogueira Junior, (born 1985), forward, currently playing for Adana Demirspor
Vitor Silva Assis de Oliveira Júnior (born 1986), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Kawasaki Frontale, currently playing for Corinthians
José Artur de Melo Júnior, (born 1987), forward, formerly played for Itumbiara, currently playing for Guarani
José Francisco da Silva Botelho Júnior (born 1987, known as Juninho Botelho) midfielder, formerly played for Cruzeiro, currently playing for Juventude
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior (born 1989), midfielder, formerly played for São Paulo, currently playing for LA Galaxy
Roberto Neves Adam Júnior (born 1989), currently playing for Panegialios
Júnior Aparecido Guimaro de Souza (born 1989), winger, currently playing for Sarawak
Evanildo Borges Barbosa Júnior (born 1990), left back, currently playing for Palmeiras
Denilton Venturim Júnior (born 1992), defensive midfielder
José Carlos Ferreira Júnior (born 1995), central defender, currently playing for Palmeiras
Edimar Ribeiro da Costa Junior (born 1999), forward, currently playing for Sport

See also