Juninho Pernambucano

Also known as Juninho, Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior

Brazilian footballer

Key facts

2013: New York Red Bulls
Full name: Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior
Date of birth: ( 1975-01-30 ) 30 January 1975 (age 51)
Place of birth: Recife , Brazil
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position: Attacking midfielder
1991 1992: Sport Recife
Years: Team
1993 1995: Sport Recife
1995 2001: Vasco da Gama
2001 2009: Lyon
2009 2011: Al-Gharafa
2011 2012: Vasco da Gama
1999 2006: Brazil

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Augusto
Gender: male
Citizenship: Brazil
Place of birth: Recife
Occupation: journalist
Languages spoken: French
Participant in: 2006 FIFA World Cup
Sport: association football
Member of team: CR Vasco da Gama
Position played: midfielder
League: Major League Soccer
Country for sport: Brazil
Mass: 74
Image: Juninho Pernambucano.JPG
Height: 179

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Commons category: Juninho Pernambucano
date of birth: 1975-01-30
nickname: Juninho
name in native language: Juninho Pernambucano
end of work period: 2013-00-00
start of work period: 1993-00-00
birth name: Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior
number of matches played/races/starts: 1
total goals in career: 0
social media followers: 1003232

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior (born 30 January 1975), commonly known as Juninho Pernambucano or simply Juninho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who was most recently the sporting director of Ligue 1 club Lyon. A dead-ball specialist noted for his bending free kicks, in particular the knuckleball technique which he developed, Juninho has scored the most goals from free kicks (77) and is considered by many to be the greatest free-kick taker of all time.

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