Paulo Roberto Valoura Júnior (born 20 March 1986), known as Juninho Valoura or just Juninho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for CRB.
Club career Born in Rio de Janeiro, Juninho started his senior career with neighbouring Serrano in 2007. Late in the year he moved to Duque de Caxias, and went on to feature regularly for the club in the following seven seasons, only split by a loan deal at América Mineiro in 2013.
In June 2014, Juninho opted not to renew his contract with Duque and signed for Tombense. After finishing the year as a starter and champion of the Série D, he agreed to a contract with Macaé.
One of the spotlights of the 2015 Série B, Juninho signed a contract with fellow league team Bahia. An undisputed starter for the campaign, he contributed with six league goals in 33 appearances as his side returned to the main category after two years.
On 14 May 2017, Juninho made his Série A debut at the age of 31, starting in a 6–2 home routing of Atlético Paranaense.
In May 2019, he was loaned to Fortaleza from Bahia until the end of the season.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDuque de Caxias2008Série C24330——6Appearance(s) in Copa Rio03332009Série B272131———4032010190172———3622011120144———2642012Série C193140———33420140015300——153Subtotal1018761000—6018318América Mineiro (loan)2013Série B709140——201Tombense2014Série D150————150Macaé2015Série B375141———516Bahia2016Série B33611130—8Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste455112017Série A28211110—112515Subtotal61822240—19610616Ceará (loan)2018Série A16110141—603632019007141—60172Subtotal16117282—120535Fortaleza (loan)2019Série A323————323Fortaleza2020Série A32351202Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana1905052021001010—4060Subtotal323613021130565América Mineiro (loan)2021Série A25320———273América Mineiro2022Série A00300000—30Career total32631149171922150654657
Honours Tombense Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2014
Bahia Copa do Nordeste: 2017
Ceará Campeonato Cearense: 2018
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