Luis Antônio da Rocha Júnior (born 6 July 1997), known as Juninho Capixaba, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Fortaleza, on loan from Grêmio.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Luis Antônio da Rocha Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-07-06) 6 July 1997 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Fortaleza (on loan from Grêmio) | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Bahia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Bahia | 26 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Corinthians | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Grêmio (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2019– | Grêmio | 15 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Bahia (loan) | 47 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Fortaleza (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:50, 25 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
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.
On 5 January 2018, Juninho signed a four-year contract with Corinthians, mainly as a replacement to Sevilla-bound Guilherme Arana.[5]
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]
Fortaleza – current squad | |
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