biography
| name: |
Juninho
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popular name of Osvaldo Giroldo Jr
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pronunciation:
[zhooneenyo]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1973– )
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| biography:
| Footballer, born in Brazil. A midfielder, he joined Middlesbrough in 1995 from São Paulo, moving to Atletico Madrid in 1997, was briefly on loan to Middlesbrough during the 1999–2000 season, and joined Brazilian team Vasco da Gama in 2000. A broken leg kept him out of the game for several months in early 1998. He scored on his international debut for Brazil (1995) and was a member of the 2002 Brazilian World Cup winning team. He was back at Middlesbrough for a third time in 2002. His honours include Footballer of the Year in 1994. |
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