Juninho Cearense

Born in Fortaleza, Ceará as Regilson Saboya Monteiro Jr., he chose Juninho as his artist name, a diminutive form of Júnior. While he is from Ceará state of Brazil, to distinguish with other Juninho, he is also known as Juninho Cearense.

Turkey

In January 2003 Juninho Cearense signed for Turkish club Samsunspor of Samsun city in 1+1⁄2-year contract (along with fellow Brazilian Milton do Ó). Juninho forced to give up the foreigner quota to Júlio César Antônio de Souza in January 2004.

Atlético Mineiro

Juninho returned to Brazil in 2004 but in July returned to hometown club Fortaleza Esporte Clube. That season played alongside another Juninho in Mineiro – Junio César Arcanjo.

Journeyman in coastal Brazil

In January 2005 Juninho Cearense signed for Clube de Regatas Brasil in two-year contract, but immediately left for Marília Atlético Clube in temporary deal. In September 2005 he left for fellow Alagoas club Associação Atlética Coruripe in another temporary deal. In next season, he left for Esporte Clube Santo André. In March 2006 he returned to CRB again but in May 2006 left for Ceará Sporting Club, city rival of Fortaleza. Released in August, Juninho joined Esporte Clube Bahia in September.

Vila Nova of Goiás

In 2007, Juninho Cearense signed for Vila Nova Futebol Clube of Goiás state, which he extended the contract in May to last until 30 November 2007. That season he played alongside another Juninho – Júnior César Moreira da Cunha. The…

Campeonato Cearense: 2008 Campeonato Sergipano: 2009 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense: 2016