Juninho Capixaba | |
Fullname: | Luis Antônio da Rocha Júnior |
Birth Date: | 6 July 1997 |
Birth Place: | Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Brazil |
Height: | 1.76 m |
Position: | Left back |
Currentclub: | Red Bull Bragantino |
Clubnumber: | 29 |
Youthyears1: | 2015–2016 |
Youthclubs1: | Bahia |
Years1: | 2015–2017 |
Caps1: | 26 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Caps2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs3: | → Grêmio (loan) |
Caps3: | 16 |
Goals3: | 5 |
Years4: | 2019–2022 |
Caps4: | 15 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs5: | → Bahia (loan) |
Caps5: | 56 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2022 |
Clubs6: | → Fortaleza (loan) |
Caps6: | 38 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Years7: | 2023– |
Caps7: | 33 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 23:16, 4 September 2023 (UTC) |
Luis Antônio da Rocha Júnior (born 6 July 1997), known as Juninho Capixaba, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Red Bull Bragantino.
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.