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| Juninho Paulista | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior | |
| Date of birth: | 22 February 1973 | |
| Place of birth: | São Paulo,  Brazil
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| Height: | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |
| Playing position: | Attacking midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Brazil (staff)
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| Youth clubs | ||
| 1989–1992 | Ituano
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 1995–1997 1997–2002 1999–2000 2000–2001 2002 2002–2004 2004–2005 2005–2006 2007 2007–2008 2010 Total |
São Paulo Middlesbrough Atlético Madrid → Middlesbrough (loan) → Vasco da Gama (loan) → Flamengo (loan) Middlesbrough Celtic Palmeiras Flamengo Sydney FC Ituano |
44 (2) 57 (12) 55 (14) 28 (4) 47 (13) 0 (0) 35 (11) 14 (1) 63 (20) 0 (0) 14 (0) 2 (2) 365 (79) |
| National team | ||
| 1995–2003 | Brazil
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Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior (born 22 February 1973), known as Juninho Paulista or Juninho, is a former Brazilian footballer. During his professional career, he played for Brazilian clubs São Paulo FC, Vasco da Gama, Palmeiras, CR Flamengo, as well as English club Middlesbrough, Spanish club Atlético Madrid, Celtic in Scotland and Sydney FC in Australia.
Known as "The Little Fella" or "TLF", he is regarded by many as one of the greatest players in Middlesbrough FC's history.
Juninho played 50 international matches for the Brazilian national team from 1995 to 2003, winning the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the bronze medal at the 1996 Olympic tournament.
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Template:Brazil squad (1995 Umbro Cup)
| Brazil – 1995 Copa América |
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| Brazil – 2002 FIFA World Cup – Winners |