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Brazilian footballer In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is da Costa. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Júnior Maranhão
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Pereira da Costa Júnior
Date of birth	(1977-06-17) June 17, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Colinas, Maranhão, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team	S.E. River Plate
Youth career
	Imperatriz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997	Imperatriz
1998–2000	Americano Maranhão
2001	Figueirense
2001–2002	Sergipe
2003	Ituano
2004	Caldense
2004	Real Madrid Castilla
2005	Uniclinic
2005–2006	Santa Cruz
2007	Oita Trinita	11	(0)
2007–2008	Sport Recife
2009	Mirassol
2009	Campinense	4	(0)
2010	Rio Branco
2010	Salgueiro	5	(1)
2011	Marília
2011	Serrano
2011–	S.E. River Plate	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Pereira da Costa Júnior (born June 17, 1977), known as Júnior Maranhão, is a Brazilian football player.

Career

Júnior Maranhão played for Sergipe in the Campeonato Sergipano and Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2007	Oita Trinita	J1 League	11	0	0	0	6	0	17	0
Country	Japan		11	0	0	0	6	0	17	0
Total			11	0	0	0	6	0	17	0

References

"Ex-jogador do Sergipe é contratado pelo Corinthians" (in Portuguese). infonet.com.br. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

External links

Júnior Maranhão at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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