Juninho (footballer, born December 1990)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is Belitardo. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Juninho
祖連奴
Personal information
Full name Walter Soares Belitardo Júnior
Date of birth (1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Caieiras, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Kitchee
Number 90
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Santo André
2009 São Bernardo
2010 América (AM)
2011 Fernandópolis
2012 Votuporanguense
2013 Barretos 8 (2)
2014 Paulista 4 (0)
2015 América (GO)
2015 Barretos 5 (0)
2016 Sporting de Macau 17 (15)
2016–2017 Tung Sing 22 (31)
2017–2018 Yuen Long 15 (2)
2018–2020 Pegasus 17 (3)
2019–2020 → Yuen Long (loan) 9 (3)
2020–2023 Rangers 35 (14)
2023– Kitchee 6 (4)
International career‡
2024– Hong Kong 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Walter Soares Belitardo Júnior (Chinese: 祖連奴; born 11 December 1990), commonly known as Juninho, is a professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.

  1. ^ www.the-afc.com https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/teams/2023/afc_asian_cup/hong-kong-china. Retrieved 14 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)