Juninho (footballer, born 1996)

For other people named Juninho, see Juninho (disambiguation).

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

Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnior (born 21 November 1996), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo.^[1]

Juninho

Personal information
Full name	Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnior
Date of birth	(1996-11-21) 21 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Pitangui, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Flamengo
Number	23
Youth career
2013–2014	Atlético Paranaense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2020	Atlético Paranaense	11	(0)
2015	→ Guaratinguetá (loan)	7	(2)
2016	→ Portimonense (loan)	1	(0)
2017	→ Brasil de Pelotas (loan)	25	(1)
2018	→ Novorizontino (loan)	13	(4)
2018	→ Figueirense (loan)	25	(2)
2019	→ Vila Nova (loan)	7	(1)
2019–2020	→ Estoril (loan)	24	(6)
2020–2023	Chaves	76	(13)
2023–2025	Qarabağ	48	(23)
2025–	Flamengo	18	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 July 2025

Career

Qarabağ

On 25 June 2023, Juninho signed a three-year contract with Qarabağ.^[2]

Flamengo

On 13 January 2025, he transferred to Flamengo, signing a three-year contract that will keep him with the club until 2028.^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 July 2025^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league[a]		National cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Paranaense	2015	Série A	—		4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	2016		7	0	—		4	0	—		—		11	0
	Total		7	0	4	0	4	0	—		—		15	0
Guaratinguetá (loan)	2015	Série C	7	2	—		—		—		—		7	2
Portimonense (loan)	2015–16	LigaPro	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
Brasil de Pelotas (loan)	2017	Série B	19	1	6	0	—		—		3[c]	1	28	2
Novorizontino (loan)	2018	Série D	—		13	4	—		—		—		13	4
Figueirense (loan)	2018	Série B	25	2	—		0	0	—		—		25	2
Vila Nova (loan)	2019		5	1	2	0	4	0	—		—		11	1
Estoril (loan)	2019–20	LigaPro	24	6	—		1	0	—		—		25	6
Chaves	2020–21	Liga Portugal 2	20	8	—		0	0	—		—		20	8
	2021–22		26	1	—		1	0	—		—		27	1
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	30	4	—		2	0	—		—		32	4
	Total		76	13	—		3	0	—		—		79	13
Qarabağ	2023–24	APL	35	20	—		5	5	15[d]	6	—		55	31
	2024–25		13	3	—		1	0	11[e]	8	—		25	11
	Total		48	23	—		6	5	26	14	—		80	42
Flamengo	2025	Série A	8	0	8	2	2	0	4	1			22	3
Career total			220	48	33	6	20	5	30	15	3	1	306	75

1. Includes Campeonato Paranaense, Campeonato Gaúcho, Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Goiano
2. Includes Copa do Brasil, Taca da Liga, Azerbaijan Cup
3. Appearances in Primeira Liga
4. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, fourteen appearances and six goals in UEFA Europa League
5. Six appearances and six goals in the UEFA Champions League, five appearances and two goals in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

Qarabağ

• Azerbaijan Premier League: 2023–24
• Azerbaijan Cup: 2023–24^[5]

Flamengo

• Supercopa do Brasil: 2025^[6]
• Campeonato Carioca: 2025

Individual

• Azerbaijan Premier League top scorer: 2023–24^[7]