Juninho Paulista
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
🏆Premier League
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.8
Solid
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.25
goals / match
Middlesbrough FC
top club · 149 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#74
goals rank
#139
assists rank
104
season goals
53
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2004
€13.80m
top transfer fee · 97/98
15
best season · 96/97
56 / 6
int'l caps / goals
421Appearances
104Goals
53Assists
44Yellow cards
5Red cards
102Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Juninho Paulista |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior |
| Date of birth | 1973-02-22 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 167.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-05-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2010
2010 — Ituano Futebol Clube (SP)
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2010
Transfer: Ituano → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Career break → Ituano
09/10 · Transfer
May 2008
Transfer: Sydney FC → Career break
07/08 · Transfer
Aug 2007
Transfer: Flamengo → Sydney FC
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sydney FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — CR Flamengo
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2006
Transfer: Palmeiras → Flamengo
06/07 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 2006
2006 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
27 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
39 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2005
Transfer: Celtic → Palmeiras
04/05 · Transfer
Aug 2004
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Celtic
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Celtic FC
20 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Middlesbrough FC
38 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Middlesbrough
02/03 · Transfer · €6.90m
Jul 2002
Transfer: Flamengo → Atlético Madrid
02/03 · Return from loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Middlesbrough FC
10 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
2002 — CR Flamengo
5 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2002
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Flamengo
01/02 · Loan
Dec 2001
Transfer: Vasco da Gama → Atlético Madrid
01/02 · Return from loan
Jul 2001
2001 — Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama
27 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2000
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Vasco da Gama
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Atlético Madrid
00/01 · Return from loan
Jul 2000
2000 — Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama
42 matches · 11 G · 16 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Middlesbrough FC
32 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Middlesbrough
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Atlético de Madrid
47 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 1998
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 1997
97/98 — Atlético de Madrid
31 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Atlético Madrid
97/98 · Transfer · €13.80m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Middlesbrough FC
48 matches · 15 G · 13 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 1995
Transfer: São Paulo → Middlesbrough
95/96 · Transfer · €5.50m
Jul 1995
1995 — São Paulo Futebol Clube
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Middlesbrough FC
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
1994 — São Paulo Futebol Clube
7 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
1993 — São Paulo Futebol Clube
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 1993
Transfer: Ituano → São Paulo
92/93 · Transfer · €100k
Jan 1992
Transfer: Ituano U20 → Ituano
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.55/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 0.55/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.33/90
Minutes played by club
Middlesbrough FC
43.2%
Atlético de Madrid
17.7%
Ituano Futebol Clube (SP)
6.2%
CR Flamengo
2.4%
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
6.1%
Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama
13.3%
São Paulo Futebol Clube
2.1%
Sydney FC
0.0%
Celtic FC
8.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 02/03 | 99/00 | 149 | 34 | 18 | 3,978 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 78 | 21 | 5 | 1,626 |
| Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 573 |
| CR Flamengo | 2 | 2002 | 2007 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 2005 | 2006 | 66 | 20 | 4 | 562 |
| Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 2 | 2000 | 2001 | 69 | 23 | 21 | 1,224 |
| São Paulo Futebol Clube | 3 | 1993 | 1995 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 196 |
| Sydney FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celtic FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 820 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 525 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 389 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 32 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 269 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 97/98 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
| 97/98 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 386 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 671 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 35 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 253 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 855 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Paulista | Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 573 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Libertadores | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 26 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 344 |
| 2005 | Libertadores | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 37 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 218 |
| 2002 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 2001 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2001 | Copa Mercosur | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2001 | Libertadores | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 2001 | Série A | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 315 |
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 226 |
| 2000 | Série A | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 32 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 346 |
| 1995 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Libertadores | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 1994 | Recopa Sudamericana | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Copa de Oro | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Intercontinental Cup | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Recopa Sudamericana | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | A-League Fin. | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 820 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 535 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 287 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 267 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1992-01-01 | Ituano U20 | Ituano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1993-05-24 | Ituano | São Paulo | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 95/96 | 1995-10-06 | São Paulo | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | €5.50m |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 0 | €13.80m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Atlético Madrid | Middlesbrough | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-18 | Middlesbrough | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-02 | Atlético Madrid | Vasco da Gama | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-31 | Vasco da Gama | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-03 | Atlético Madrid | Flamengo | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-25 | Flamengo | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-26 | Atlético Madrid | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | €6.90m |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-25 | Middlesbrough | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-04-06 | Celtic | Palmeiras | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-12 | Palmeiras | Flamengo | Transfer | 4500000 | €700k |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-03 | Flamengo | Sydney FC | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Sydney FC | Career break | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Career break | Ituano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Ituano | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | unknown injury | 1998-02-01 | 1998-04-30 | 89 | 24 |
Current€500k
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53818 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | — | 50 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 14 | 37 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 35 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Série A | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 14 | 32 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 9 | 35 |
| 2001 | Série A | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 5 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-25 | Flamengo | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-03 | Atlético Madrid | Flamengo | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-31 | Vasco da Gama | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-02 | Atlético Madrid | Vasco da Gama | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-18 | Middlesbrough | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Atlético Madrid | Middlesbrough | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Juninho Paulista's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 17% |
| Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 67% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33% |
| Everton FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 17% |
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 17% |
| Liverpool FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 33% |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 50% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 67% |
| Fulham FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 33% |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 33% |
| Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 2005 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 32 | 825 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 98/99 | 47 | 840 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.86 |
| 97/98 | 31 | 786 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 96/97 | 48 | 1,209 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 95/96 | 21 | 855 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2010 | 14 | 573 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 27 | 344 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.57 |
| 2005 | 39 | 218 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.06 |
| 2002 | 5 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 27 | 652 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 2000 | 42 | 572 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 04/05 | 20 | 820 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 822 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 02/03 | 10 | 267 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série A
111 apps
31 G
23 A
Premier League
125 apps
29 G
13 A
LaLiga
55 apps
13 G
4 A
Libertadores
27 apps
7 G
1 A
Copa Mercosur
13 apps
6 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
15 apps
6 G
1 A
League Cup
16 apps
3 G
5 A
Campeonato Paulista
14 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Campeonato Carioca - Final
2 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Juninho Paulista?
Juninho Paulista is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Juninho Paulista?
Juninho Paulista is 53 years old. He was born on February 22, 1973 in São Paulo.
What position does Juninho Paulista play?
Juninho Paulista plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Juninho Paulista play for?
Juninho Paulista currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Juninho Paulista scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Juninho Paulista has scored 104 goals in 421 appearances.