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Juninho, real name Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Junior, also known as Juninho Pernambucano (born January 30, 1975 in Recife) is a football (soccer) player from Brazil. He plays with Olympique Lyonnais and the Brazilian national team.

Clubs

Juninho played 110 games with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, scoring 24 goals. He won the Copa Libertadores with Vasco and, in 2000, won the Brazilian silver Ball trophy.

He is especially famous for his accurate, powerful and varied free-kicks, having scored 23 for Olympique Lyonnais. He is amongst the world’s best in this area.

Juninho has proved an influential force at the club. Before his arrival at Olympique Lyonnais, the club had never won the championship, but since his arrival, they've won it each season.

National Team

He has 37 caps with the Brazilian national team. He received his first cap on march 28 1999.

Honours

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