José Carlos Ferreira Júnior

Coritiba

Born in Londrina, Paraná, Juninho graduated with Coritiba's youth setup, after starting it out at Junior Team. On 6 July 2015 he was promoted to the main squad, after spending a year with the under-23s. On 26 July 2015 Juninho made his Série A debut, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Corinthians. He became a regular starter in the following campaign, scoring his first professional goal on 2 June 2016 in a 3–4 home loss against Chapecoense.

Palmeiras

On 13 May 2017, Juninho signed for fellow top tier club Palmeiras until 2022, for a fee of €3 million for 40% of his federative rights.

Loan to Atlético Mineiro

On 27 April 2018, Palmeiras reached an agreement for Juninho to join Atlético Mineiro on loan until the end of the season.

Midtjylland

On 13 July 2021 it was confirmed, that Juninho had signed a five-year deal with Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.

Internacional

On February 28, 2025 Juninho was bought by Internacional, where he signed a contract until the end of 2027.

As of match played 20 February 2025

Internacional

Recopa Gaúcha: 2026 Individual

Superliga Team of the Month: July 2023, September 2023