Juninho, Portuguese for "little Junior", is a common nickname in Brazil for those whose full name includes Júnior. It is often combined with an epithet, sometimes a demonym (a word derived from their place of origin). The following football players are known by some derivation of the name:

See also

  • Junior – also a common nickname for Brazilian footballers
  • Vitor Júnior (born 1986), full name Vítor Silva Assis de Oliveira Jr., Brazilian football attacking midfielder sometimes known as Juninho


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