Intro Brazilian footballer and manager
Is Athlete Football player Association football player 
From Brazil Poland South Korea 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 16 September 1982, Wenceslau Braz, Paraná
Age: 37 years
Star sign Virgo

Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior (September 16, 1982), known as Juninho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for the Liga MX club Tigres UANL. He holds a Mexican passport.A centre back, Juninho is considered as one of the top defenders of Liga MX praised for his quality and leadership. The captain of Tigres, he is a set-piece specialist with a powerful right shot and ability to score goals.

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Career

His great-grandparents were from Poland. He spent his early career with Coritiba. On 2005, he was signed by Botafogo. He was transferred in 2008 to São Paulo after accepting a three-year offer on December 7, 2007. In January 2009 he was released to sign back with his former club Botafogo, but Tigres UANL from Mexico offered him a better contract, and since 2010 he has played in Mexico. In early 2010 he played for Suwon Bluewings on loan. His first goal with Tigres was against Santos Laguna, on a free kick, in the 8th minute, this was the only goal of the game, as it ended 1 – 0 for a Tigres’ win. He became a key player for the Apertura 2011, Apertura 2015 and Apertura 2016 championships of Tigres. He is the current team captain.

Honors

Club

UANL
  • Liga MX (3): Apertura 2011, Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016
  • Copa MX (1): Clausura 2014
  • Campeón de Campeones (1): 2016
Coritiba
  • Paraná State League (2): 2003, 2004
Botafogo
  • Taça Rio (1): 2007
  • Taça Guanabara (1): 2009
São Paulo
  • Brazilian Série A (1): 2008