Juninho (footballer, born 1979)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luiz Carlos Machado Júnior | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Geylang United | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
Luiz Carlos Machado Júnior, or simply Júnior (born June 5, 1979) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Geylang United.
Júnior played for a number of clubs in his native Brazil, and was also a student of the Universidade Estadual Paulista in São Paulo.
Prior to joining Geylang United, he played for Nanchang Bayi of the Chinese Jia League.
On April 11, 2008, Júnior scored his first S-League goal for Geylang in a 1-0 win over traditional Eastern rivals Tampines Rovers, in a game which was broadcasted live on Channel 5 from the Jalan Besar Stadium. It was Geylang's first win over Tampines in three years.