Jose Carlos Ferreira Junior (born 1 February 1995), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.
Club Career
Coritiba
Born in Londrina, Parana, Juninho graduated with Coritiba's youth setup, after starting it out at Junior Team. On 6 July 2015 he was promoted to the main squad, after spending a year with the under-23s.
On 26 July 2015 Juninho made his Serie A debut, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Corinthians. He became a regular starter in the following campaign, scoring his first professional goal on 2 June 2016 in a 3–4 home loss against Chapecoense.
Palmeiras
On 13 May 2017, Juninho signed for fellow top tier club Palmeiras until 2022, for a fee of € 3 million for 40% of his federative rights.
Loan to Atletico Mineiro
On 27 April 2018, Palmeiras reached an agreement for Juninho to join Atletico Mineiro on loan until the end of the season.
Midtjylland
On 13 July 2021 it was confirmed, that Juninho had signed a five-year deal with Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.