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 CupOsvaldo Giroldo Júnior (born 1973, known as Juninho Paulista), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Middlesbrough, Atlético Madrid and at the 2002 FIFA World CupAntônio 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 CupHamilton Timbira Dias dos Santos Júnior (born 1974, known as Juninho Petrolina), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Sport Recife and BelenensesEdivaldo Sarafim da Silva Júnior (born 1974), midfielder, formerly played for Puerto Rico IslandersCarlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Junior (born 1977), striker, formerly played for Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima AntlersRegilson Saboya Monteiro Júnior (born 1980), midfielderFidelis Júnior Santana da Silva, (born 1981), midfielder, formerly played for FC Winterthur and SinopTadeu Jesus Nogueira Júnior (born 1981), goalkeeper, formerly played for Vitória, currently playing for Grêmio BarueriAnselmo Vendrechovski Júnior (born 1982), central defender, formerly played for Botafogo, currently playing for Tigres de la UANLJunio César Arcanjo (born 1983), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Atlético Mineiro, currently playing for NacionalWilson Aparecido Xavier Júnior (born 1984), midfielder, formerly played for FC Baku, currently playing for NK DomžaleGilson Luís Pinheiro Júnior (born 1985), midfielder, formerly played for FC Chiasso, currently playing for BoaJúnior César Moreira da Cunha, (born 1985), forward, formerly played for Atlético Goianiense, currently playing for Atlético MineiroJose Carlos Nogueira Junior, (born 1985), forward, currently playing for Adana DemirsporVitor Silva Assis de Oliveira Júnior (born 1986), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Kawasaki Frontale, currently playing for CorinthiansJosé Artur de Melo Júnior, (born 1987), forward, formerly played for Itumbiara, currently playing for GuaraniJosé Francisco da Silva Botelho Júnior (born 1987, known as Juninho Botelho) midfielder, formerly played for Cruzeiro, currently playing for JuventudeVitor Gomes Pereira Junior (born 1989), midfielder, formerly played for São Paulo and Los Angeles Galaxy, currently playing for Club TijuanaRoberto Neves Adam Júnior (born 1989), currently playing for PanegialiosEvanildo Borges Barbosa Júnior (born 1990), left back, currently playing for PalmeirasDenilton Venturim Júnior (born 1992), defensive midfielderJúnior Aparecido Guimaro de Souza (born 1989), winger, currently playing for Sarawak