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Juninho Capixaba
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Juninho Capixaba with Red Bull Bragantino in 2023
Personal information
Full name Luis Antônio da Rocha Júnior
Date of birth (1997-07-06) 6 July 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
Red Bull Bragantino
Number 29
Youth career
2015–2016 Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Bahia 26 (0)
2018–2019 Corinthians 9 (0)
2018–2019Grêmio (loan) 16 (5)
2019–2022 Grêmio 15 (0)
2020–2021Bahia (loan) 47 (0)
2022Fortaleza (loan) 38 (3)
2023– Red Bull Bragantino 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:50, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

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.

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]

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Espírito Santo

Espírito Santo

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Esporte Clube Bahia

Esporte Clube Bahia

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Santa Cruz Futebol Clube

Santa Cruz Futebol Clube

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Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

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2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

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2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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Matheus Reis

Matheus Reis

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Pablo Armero

Pablo Armero

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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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Sevilla FC

Sevilla FC

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Guilherme Arana

Guilherme Arana

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Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense

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Honours

Bahia
Corinthians
Fortaleza

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Copa do Nordeste

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2017 Copa do Nordeste

2017 Copa do Nordeste

The 2017 Copa do Nordeste was the 14th edition of the main football tournament featuring teams from the Brazilian Northeast Region. The competition featured 20 clubs, with Bahia and Pernambuco having three seeds each, and Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Alagoas, Paraíba, Maranhão and Piauí with two seeds each.

Campeonato Baiano

Campeonato Baiano

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2020 Campeonato Baiano

2020 Campeonato Baiano

The 2020 Campeonato Baiano was the 116th edition of Bahia's top professional football league. The competition began on 22 January and ended on 8 August. On 17 March 2020, FBF suspended the Campeonato Baiano indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. The tournament resumed behind closed doors on 23 July 2020.

Campeonato Paulista

Campeonato Paulista

The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the FPF, the league is contested between 16 clubs and typically lasts from January to April. Rivalries amongst four of the best-known Brazilian teams have marked the history of the competition. The Campeonato Paulista is the oldest established league in Brazil, being held since 1902 and professionally since 1933.

2018 Campeonato Paulista

2018 Campeonato Paulista

The 2018 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1 was the 117th season of São Paulo's top professional football league.

2022 Copa do Nordeste

2022 Copa do Nordeste

The 2022 Copa do Nordeste was the 19th edition of the main football tournament featuring teams from the Brazilian Northeast Region. The competition featured 16 clubs, with Bahia, Ceará and Pernambuco having two seeds each, and Alagoas, Maranhão, Paraíba, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe with one seed each. Four teams were decided by a qualifying tournament. The Copa do Nordeste began on 22 January and ended on 3 April 2022. Bahia were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage.

Campeonato Cearense

Campeonato Cearense

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2022 Campeonato Cearense

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Source: "Juninho Capixaba", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 24th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juninho_Capixaba.

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References
  1. ^ "Juninho Capixaba: "Nunca perdi a esperança"" [Juninho Capixaba: "I never lost faith"] (in Portuguese). A Tarde. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Santa Cruz vira para cima do Bahia e seca Sampaio para permanecer no G-4" [Santa Cruz complete comeback over Bahia and jinx Sampaio to remain in the G-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Juninho Capixaba vibra com oportunidade no profissional e agradece a Guto Ferreira" [Juninho Capixaba celebrates with opportunity in the main squad and thanks Guto Ferreira] (in Portuguese). Bahia Notícias. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Em confronto direto contra o Z-4, Bahia respira com vitória e afunda o São Paulo" [In a direct confrontation against the Z-4, Bahia take air with a victory and sink São Paulo] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Corinthians anuncia a contratação do lateral-esquerdo Juninho Capixaba" [Corinthians announce the signing of left-back Juninho Capixaba] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. ^ Juninho Capixaba at Soccerway
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