Júnior Carioca

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Miranda and the second or paternal family name is da Silva. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Junior Carioca

Personal information
Full name	José António de Miranda da Silva Júnior
Date of birth	(1985-04-27) April 27, 1985
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2007	Flamengo	53	(2)
2008–2010	Tombense	0	(0)
2008	→ Grêmio (loan)	0	(0)
2009	→ Atlético Mineiro (loan)	0	(0)
2009	→ Náutico (loan)	3	(0)
2010	→ Duque de Caxias (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José António de Miranda da Silva Júnior (born April 27, 1985 in Rio de Janeiro), or simply Júnior Carioca, is a Brazilian football midfielder.

Career

Júnior Carioca signed a contract with Náutico at the start of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in May. However, he was released in July 2009.

Honours

• Flamengo
  • Brazilian Cup: 2006

External links

• Júnior Carioca at Soccerway
• CBF at the Wayback Machine (archived February 6, 2010) (in Portuguese)
• Futpédia at the Wayback Machine (archived December 24, 2008) (in Portuguese)