Juninho (footballer, born 21 April 1985)

Juninho

Personal information
Full name	Gilson Luís Pinheiro Júnior
Date of birth	(1985-04-21) 21 April 1985
Place of birth	Curitiba, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Serrières
Youth career
	Corinthians
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
200?–2003	Corinthians
2004–2006	FC Chiasso	61	(13)
2007	Perugia
2008	FC Winterthur	6	(0)
2008	FC Kreuzlingen	5	(3)
2009	SC Zofingenn	10	(5)
2009–2010	FC Winterthur	13	(1)
2010–2011	FC Solothurn	17	(2)
2012–	FC Serrières
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2011

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

Gilson Luís Pinheiro Júnior (born 21 April 1985), known as Juninho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as midfielder for FC Serrières in the Swiss 2. Liga Interregional.

He replaced Juninho Santana and took his no.10 shirt at Swiss club FC Winterthur in January 2008.

He is the brother of Paquito.

External links

• (in Portuguese) Brazilian FA Database
• (in German) Juninho Pinheiro
• http://www.football.ch/sfl/876315/de/Kader.aspx?tId=0&pId=604887