Juninho (footballer, born 1996)

Brazilian footballer

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

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vieira and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos. "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|  Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnior
Date of birth|  (1996-11-21) 21 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth|  Pitangui, Brazil
Height|  1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)|  Forward
Team information

Current team

|  Flamengo
Number|  23
Youth career
2013–2014|  Atlético Paranaense
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2015–2020|  Atlético Paranaense|  11|  (0)
2015|  → Guaratinguetá (loan)|  7|  (2)
2016|  → Portimonense (loan)|  1|  (0)
2017|  → Brasil de Pelotas (loan)|  25|  (1)
2018|  → Novorizontino (loan)|  13|  (4)
2018|  → Figueirense (loan)|  25|  (2)
2019|  → Vila Nova (loan)|  7|  (1)
2019–2020|  → Estoril (loan)|  24|  (6)
2020–2023|  Chaves|  76|  (13)
2023–2025|  Qarabağ|  48|  (23)
2025–|  Flamengo|  3|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 February 2025

Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnior (born 21 November 1996), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo.[1]

## Career

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### Qarabağ

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On 25 June 2023, Juninho signed a three-year contract with Qarabağ.[2]

### Flamengo

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On 13 January 2025, he transferred to Flamengo, signing a three-year contract that will keep him with the club until 2028.[3]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 20 July 2025[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Atlético Paranaense | 2015 | Série A | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0
2016 | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0
Total  | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0
Guaratinguetá (loan)  | 2015 | Série C | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2
Portimonense (loan)  | 2015–16 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0
Brasil de Pelotas (loan)  | 2017 | Série B | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3[c] | 1 | 28 | 2
Novorizontino (loan)  | 2018 | Série D | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4
Figueirense (loan)  | 2018  | Série B  | 25 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2
Vila Nova (loan)  | 2019 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1
Estoril (loan)  | 2019–20 | LigaPro  | 24 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 6
Chaves | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 20 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 8
2021–22 | 26 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1
2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4
Total  | 76 | 13 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 79 | 13
Qarabağ | 2023–24 | APL | 35 | 20 | — | 5 | 5 | 15[d] | 6 | — | 55 | 31
2024–25 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 11[e] | 8 | — | 25 | 11
Total  | 48 | 23 | — | 6 | 5 | 26 | 14 | — | 80 | 42
Flamengo | 2025 | Série A | 8  | 0  | 8  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 1  |  |  | 22  | 3
Career total  | 220 | 48 | 33 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 306 | 75

1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paranaense, Campeonato Gaúcho, Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Goiano
2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Taca da Liga, Azerbaijan Cup
3. ^ Appearances in Primeira Liga
4. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, fourteen appearances and six goals in UEFA Europa League
5. ^ Six appearances and six goals in the UEFA Champions League, five appearances and two goals in the UEFA Europa League

## Honours

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Qarabağ

* Azerbaijan Premier League: 2023–24
* Azerbaijan Cup: 2023–24[5]

Flamengo

* Supercopa do Brasil: 2025[6]
* Campeonato Carioca: 2025

Individual

* Azerbaijan Premier League top scorer: 2023–24[7]

## References

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1. ^ Juninho at Soccerway
2. ^ "Xoş gəldin, Vieyra Juninyo‼️". facebook.com/FKQarabagh/ (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK Facebook. 25 June 2023. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
3. ^ "Flamengo se acerta com Qarabag, e Juninho chega ao Rio nesta segunda-feira".
4. ^ Juninho at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
5. ^ "Qarabağ FK 2:1 Zira FK". Qarabağ (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
6. ^ "Flamengo domina o Botafogo e é campeão da Supercopa Rei" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
7. ^ "Premier League – Top Scorers". soccer24.com. Soccer24. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

## External links

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Flamengo – current squad

* 1 Rossi
* 2 Varela
* 3 L. Ortiz
* 4 L. Pereira
* 5 Pulgar
* 6 Ayrton Lucas
* 7 L. Araújo
* 8 Saúl
* 9 Pedro
* 10 de Arrascaeta
* 11 Everton
* 13 Danilo
* 17 Viña
* 18 de la Cruz
* 19 Lorran
* 20 M. Gonçalves
* 21 Jorginho
* 23 Juninho
* 25 M. Cunha
* 26 Alex Sandro
* 27 Bruno Henrique
* 29 Allan
* 30 Michael
* 33 Cleiton
* 39 Zé Welinton
* 43 Wesley
* 49 D. Alves
* 50 Plata
* 52 E. Araújo
* 61 João Victor
* 64 Wallace Yan
* Pablo
* Victor Hugo
* Head coach: Filipe Luís

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Azerbaijan Premier League top scorers

* 1992: Aliyev
* 1993: Alakbarov
* 1993–94: Gurbanov
* 1994–95: Aliyev
* 1995–96: Parvarov / Ahmadov
* 1996–97: Gurbanov
* 1997–98: Aliyev
* 1998–99: Bahramov
* 1999-00: Kvaratskhelia
* 2000–01: Aliyev
* 2003–04: Musayev
* 2004–05: Ramazanov
* 2005–06: Bamba
* 2006–07: Ramazanov
* 2007–08: Mammadov
* 2008–09: Guglielmone
* 2009–10: Guliyev
* 2010–11: Adamia
* 2011–12: Nasimov
* 2012–13: Canales
* 2013–14: Reynaldo
* 2014–15: Novruzov
* 2015–16: Quintana
* 2016–17: Ozobić / Aliyev
* 2017–18: Dabo
* 2018–19: Emreli
* 2019–20: Emreli / Dabo / Monrose / Babaei
* 2020–21: Alaskarov
* 2021–22: Kady
* 2022–23: Sheydayev
* 2023–24: Juninho
* 2024–25: Andrade

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