Juninho Paulista Football player

Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior (born 22 February 1973 in São Paulo), known as Juninho Paulista or Juninho, is a former Brazilian footballer. During his professional career, he played for Brazilian clubs São Paulo FC, Vasco da Gama, Palmeiras, CR Flamengo, as well as English club Middlesbrough, Spanish club Atlético Madrid, Celtic in Scotland and Sydney FC in Australia. Known as "The Little Fella" or "TLF", He is regarded as one of the greatest players in Middlesbrough FC's history. Juninho played 50 international matches for the Brazilian national team from 1995 to 2003, winning the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the bronze medal at the 1996 Olympic tournament.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 22, 1973
Birth place
São Paulo , Brazil national football team
Height (meters)1.65

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Football player

position
Association football positions
teams
Middlesbrough F.C.
Brazil national football team
Ituano Futebol Clube
Atlético Madrid
Celtic F.C.
CR Vasco da Gama
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
São Paulo FC
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras

Juninho Paulista on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://en.sambafoot.com/players/36_Juninho_Paulista.html
  2. http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.overview.html/osvaldo-juninho-paulista