Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior

Juninho
Personal information
Full name Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior
Date of birth September 16, 1982 (1982-09-16) (age 29)
Place of birth Wenceslau Braz, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Central Defender
Club information
Current club Tigres de la UANL
Number 3
Youth career
2000–2001 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2004 Coritiba 13 (0)
2005–2007 Botafogo 64 (14)
2008 São Paulo 8 (0)
2009 Botafogo 34 (7)
2010 → Suwon Samsung (loan) 11 (3)
2010- Tigres de la UANL 48 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 1, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior or simply Juninho (born September 16, 1982 in Wenceslau Braz, Paraná), is a Brazilian central defender of Polish descent, who plays for Tigres de la UANL.

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Career

His great-grandparents originated from Poland.[1] He formerly played for São Paulo after accepting a three year offer on December 7, 2007.[2] Although, in January 2009 he was released to sign back with his former club Botafogo, but Tigres from Mexico offered him a better contract, and since January 2009 he plays for Tigres of Mexico. Juninho first goal was against Santos, on a free kick, at the 8th minute, this was the only goal of the game, as it ended 1 - 0 on a Tigres' win.

Honors

Club

Tigres UANL

Coritiba

Botafogo

São Paulo

References

  1. ^ "Brazylijski superstrzelec może zagrać dla Polski". sportowefakty.pl. February 3, 2010. http://www.sportowefakty.pl/pilka-nozna/2010/02/03/brazylijski-superstrzelec-moze-zagrac-dla-polski/. Retrieved December 12, 2011. 
  2. ^ "São Paulo contrata o zagueiro Juninho, do Botafogo". estadao.com.br. December 7, 2007. http://www.estadao.com.br/esportes/not_esp92320,0.htm. Retrieved December 11, 2007. 

External links

Tigres de la UANL – current squad