Denilton Venturim Júnior


Denilton Venturim, Jr. known as his diminutive name Juninho is a Brazilian footballer of Italian descent.

Biography

Juninho is a youth product of São Paulo club Paulista F.C.. He was a player for Palmeiras B in 2012 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 and 2013 Campeonato Paulista Série A3. He also played for Palmeiras B in 2012 Copa Paulista.

Europe

In summer 2013 he was signed by Italian third division club Lumezzane. He was transformed from defensive midfielder to centre-back in pre-season camp. In January 2014 he was loaned back to Brazil for Ivinhema. Later that year he returned to Paulista F.C..
In July 2014 Juninho returned to Italy for Lumezzane. He was a player in pre-season friendlies. In mid-August 2014 he was linked to Padova. On 29 August 2014 Juninho was signed by Slovenian club ND Gorica in a 2-year contract. The deal was completed on 2 September and announced on 4 September. He was excluded from the squad on 22 January 2015, despite his contract was not yet terminated.