Juninho, Portuguese for "little Junior", is a common nickname in Brazil for those whose full name includes Júnior. It is often combined with an epithet, sometimes a demonym (a word derived from their place of origin). The following Brazilian football players are known by some derivation of the name:
- Alcides Fonseca Júnior (born 1958, known as Juninho Fonseca), central defender, formerly played for Ponte Preta, Corinthians & at the 1982 FIFA World Cup
- Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior (born 1973, known as Juninho Paulista), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Middlesbrough, Atlético Madrid and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
- Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior (born 1975, known as Juninho Pernambucano), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Olympique Lyonnais, Vasco da Gama & at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
- Hamilton Timbira Dias dos Santos Júnior (born 1974, known as Juninho Petrolina), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Sport Recife and Belenenses
- Edivaldo Sarafim da Silva Júnior (born 1974), midfielder, formerly played for Puerto Rico Islanders
- Carlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Junior (born 1977), striker, formerly played for Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers
- Regilson Saboya Monteiro Júnior (born 1980), midfielder
- Fidelis Júnior Santana da Silva, (born 1981), midfielder, formerly played for FC Winterthur and Sinop
- Tadeu Jesus Nogueira Júnior (born 1981), goalkeeper, formerly played for Vitória, currently playing for Grêmio Barueri
- Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior (born 1982), central defender, formerly played for Botafogo, currently playing for Tigres de la UANL
- Junio César Arcanjo (born 1983), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Atlético Mineiro, currently playing for Nacional
- Wilson Aparecido Xavier Júnior (born 1984), midfielder, formerly played for FC Baku, currently playing for NK Domžale
- Gilson Luís Pinheiro Júnior (born 1985), midfielder, formerly played for FC Chiasso, currently playing for Boa
- Júnior César Moreira da Cunha, (born 1985), forward, formerly played for Atlético Goianiense, currently playing for Atlético Mineiro
- Paulo Roberto Valoura Júnior, (born 1986), midfielder, formerly played for Duque de Caxias and Bahia, currently playing for Fortaleza
- Jose Carlos Nogueira Junior, (born 1985), forward, currently playing for Adana Demirspor
- Vitor Silva Assis de Oliveira Júnior (born 1986), attacking midfielder, formerly played for Kawasaki Frontale, currently playing for Corinthians
- José Artur de Melo Júnior, (born 1987), forward, formerly played for Itumbiara, currently playing for Guarani
- José Francisco da Silva Botelho Júnior (born 1987, known as Juninho Botelho) midfielder, formerly played for Cruzeiro, currently playing for Juventude
- Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior (born 1989), midfielder, formerly played for São Paulo and LA Galaxy
- Roberto Neves Adam Júnior (born 1989), currently playing for Panegialios
- Júnior Aparecido Guimaro de Souza (born 1989), winger, currently playing for Sarawak
- Evanildo Borges Barbosa Júnior (born 1990), left back, currently playing for Palmeiras
- Denilton Venturim Júnior (born 1992), defensive midfielder
- José Carlos Ferreira Júnior (born 1995), central defender, currently playing for Palmeiras
- Edimar Ribeiro da Costa Junior (born 1999), forward, currently playing for Sport
See also
- Junior – also a common nickname for Brazilian footballers