Place of birth Sao Paulo, Brazil Name Jose de Years Team Position Forward | 2000–2005 Santos Height 1.87 m Playing position Role Footballer Date joined 2006 | |
Full name Jose Artur de Melo Junior Date of birth (1987-03-07) 7 March 1987 (age 28) | ||
Current team Guarani Esporte Clube | ||
José Artur de Melo Jr. known as Juninho (literally little Júnior) (born 7 March 1987) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Guarani (MG). He also known as Júnior until 2008.
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Biography
A youth product of Santos FC, Juninho signed a contract with club since 2004. He made his Campeonato Brasileiro debut on 3 December 2006 (last round), as sub, winning Santa Cruz 3–1. On 1 August 2007 he left for Itumbiara until the end of 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. He played the last 5 matches of the league stage 2, and scored a goal in the last round. Itumbiara failed to qualify for the next stage (round of 16).
In December he left for Rio Claro until the end of 2008 Campeonato Paulista. He played 3 time that season, in round 2, 7 and 8.
On 1 May 2009 he signed a 2-year contract with Santo André but loaned to Palestra de São Bernardo of Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, along with team-mate Jefferson and Cadu. They scored a total of 30 goals for the team, over half of team total, finished as losing quarter-finalists.
In July 2010 he left for Sport Barueri until the end of 2010 Copa Paulista. In January 2011 he was signed by Guarani (MG) until the end of 2011 Campeonato Mineiro.