Rafael Batista da Silva Junior (born 2 July 2006), known as Rafael Juninho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serbian club IMT, on loan from Corinthians.
Career Born in Peruíbe, in the state of São Paulo, Juninho joined Corinthians youth setup in progressed through the club's various age-group sides. He signed his first amateur contract with the club, which ran until January 2024.
Juninho was one of the players selected by coach Guilherme Dalla Déa to compete in the Campeonato Paulista Sub-17 tournament. It was Juninho's first goal for Corinthians youth. Corinthians won the match 5–0 against Metropolitano-SP, Juninho unleashed a fine long-range strike from outside the box to score Corinthians fifth of the match.
Juninho was named in the 30-man squad selected by manager Danilo for the Copa São Paulo 2024.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMaxline Vitebsk (loan)2025Belarusian Premier League294—20——314IMT2025–26Serbian SuperLiga51————51Career total345—20——365
Honours Corinthians U20 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 2024
Corinthians U17 : 2023
Maxline Vitebsk Belarusian Premier League: 2025
References
External links
FK IMT profile