Juninho (footballer, born 1977)

Carlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Junior "Juninho" (born September 15, 1977) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Juninho

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Junior
Date of birth	(1977-09-15) September 15, 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth	Salvador, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Juazeirense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1998	Bahia
1999	Vila Nova
2000	União São João
2000–2002	Palmeiras	55	(6)
2003–2011	Kawasaki Frontale	285	(175)
2012–2013	Kashima Antlers	57	(6)
2015–2017	Juazeirense	26	(5)
International career
1996	Brazil U-20	4	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 March 2017

In 2008, he said his intention to stay in Japan for the rest of his life and become a naturalized Japanese citizen.^[1] However, he gave up on obtaining Japanese nationality since he found it difficult due to a lack of Japanese language ability.^[2][3]