José Artur de Melo Júnior (born 7 March 1987), commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward.
A youth product of Santos FC, Juninho signed a contract with club since 2004.
[1] He made his Campeonato Brasileiro debut on 3 December 2006 (last round), as sub, winning Santa Cruz 3–1.
[2] On 1 August 2007 he left for Itumbiara until the end of 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. He played the last 5 matches of the league stage 2, and scored a goal in the last round.
[4] On 1 May 2009 he signed a 2-year contract with Santo André[5] but loaned to Palestra de São Bernardo of Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão,[6] along with team-mate Jefferson and Cadu.