Juninho (footballer, born 1977)

Carlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Junior "Juninho" (born September 15, 1977) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

In 2008, he said his intention to stay in Japan for the rest of his life and become a naturalized Japanese citizen.  However, he gave up on obtaining Japanese nationality since he found it difficult due to a lack of Japanese language ability.

Club statistics
 Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season  Club  League Apps  Goals Apps  Goals Apps  Goals Apps  Goals Apps  Goals Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total2003Kawasaki FrontaleJ2 League392800--39282004393722--41392005J1 League31161264-38222006292022106-4128200731224254734731200832122064-401620093317115394482420101914214100251620113291031-36102012Kashima Antlers2734282104072013303105110374 Career total34218120125224187432223

Honours

Individual
 J2 League Top Scorer: 2004
 J1 League Top Scorer: 2007
 J. League Best Eleven: 2007

Team
 J1 League Runners-up: 2006, 2008, 2009
 J.League Cup Runners-up: 2007, 2009

References

Category:1977 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Salvador, Bahia