| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Batista da Silva Junior | ||
| Date of birth | (2006-07-02) 2 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Peruíbe, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
IMT (on loan from Corinthians) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Corinthians | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Corinthians | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Maxline Vitebsk (loan) | 29 | (4) |
| 2026– | → IMT (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 June 2026 | |||
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.[1]
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.[2]
Juninho was named in the 30-man squad selected by manager Danilo for the Copa São Paulo 2024.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 21 May 2026[4]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maxline Vitebsk (loan) | 2025 | Belarusian Premier League | 29 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | |||
| IMT | 2025–26 | Serbian SuperLiga | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 34 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 5 | |||||
Honours
Corinthians U20
Corinthians U17
Maxline Vitebsk
References
- "Juninho, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- "Report: Metropolitano FC X Corinthians" (PDF). futebolpaulista.com.br. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- "Corinthians announces players registered for the 2024 Copinha; see the list". GE Globo. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- Juninho at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- "Corinthians 1 x 0 Cruzeiro - Final - Copa São Paulo 2024" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). futebolpaulista.com.br. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- "Corinthians 1 x 0 São Paulo - Final - Paulista Sub-17 2023" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Meu Timão. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
External links
- Rafael Juninho at Soccerway
- FK IMT profile (in Serbian)