Juninho Paulista

For other people named Juninho, see Juninho (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the second or paternal family name is Giroldo. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Juninho
Personal information
Full name Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior
Date of birth (1973-02-22) 22 February 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brazil (staff)[2]
Youth career
1989–1992 Ituano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 São Paulo 44 (2)
1995–1997 Middlesbrough 57 (12)
1997–2002 Atlético Madrid 55 (14)
1999–2000 → Middlesbrough (loan) 28 (4)
2000–2001 → Vasco da Gama (loan) 47 (13)
2002 → Flamengo (loan) 0 (0)
2002–2004 Middlesbrough 35 (11)
2004–2005 Celtic 14 (1)
2005–2006 Palmeiras 63 (20)
2007 Flamengo 0 (0)
2007–2008 Sydney FC 14 (0)
2010 Ituano 2 (2)
Total 359 (79)
International career
1995–2003 Brazil 49 (5)
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2002 Korea–Japan
Copa América
Runner-up 1995 Uruguay
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 1997 Saudi Arabia
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior (born 22 February 1973), known as Juninho or Juninho Paulista,[note 1] is a Brazilian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and is now the national team co-ordinator of the Brazil national football team.[4] During his professional career, he played for Brazilian clubs São Paulo, Vasco da Gama, Palmeiras, Flamengo, as well as English club Middlesbrough, Spanish club Atlético Madrid, Celtic in Scotland and Sydney FC in Australia.

Juninho played 49 international matches for the Brazil national team from 1995 to 2003, winning the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the bronze medal at the 1996 Olympic tournament.

  1. ^ "Juninho Paulista Midfielder, Profile & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ^ Caboclo takes over at CBF promising Brazilian reform and an end to corruption, insideworldfootball.com, 17 June 2019
  3. ^ Bellos 2014, p. 228.
  4. ^ Kunti, Samindra (24 December 2021). "Juninho Paulista: 'Brazil Will Fight For The World Cup'". Forbes. Retrieved 18 March 2022.


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