Júnior (footballer, born 1973)


Jenílson Ângelo de Souza, usually known as Júnior, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as a left back.

Club career

Júnior spent his early years playing for Brazilian clubs Vitória and Palmeiras before moving to Italy and playing for Parma and Siena from 2000 to 2004. He spent his later career at Goiás, in the Brazilian Série A.

International career

With the Brazil national football team, Júnior obtained nineteen international between 1996 and 2004, scoring one goal, which came against Costa Rica in the nation's victorious 2002 FIFA World Cup campaign. He was also previously a member of the Brazilian squads that took part at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2001 Copa América.

Career statistics

International

International goal

Honours

Club

;Vitória
;Palmeiras
;Parma
;São Paulo
;Brazil