Did the X? Juninho gets tattoo to honour his magical year at Flamengo | OneFootball

Juninho marked Flamengo’s 2025 trophies on his skin

Juninho’s stint at Flamengo was brief, lasting less than a year, but 2025 will never leave the striker’s mind. Nor will it leave his skin. After all, the player, who now plays for Pumas (MEX), tattooed on his leg the six titles he won wearing the Sacred Mantle.

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Therefore, Juninho had the trophies of the Libertadores, the Brasileirão, the Carioca, the Supercopa, the Dérbi das Américas, and the Copa Challenger drawn on his right calf. In addition, the striker took the opportunity to ink two trophies won during his time in Azerbaijan: the league and the country’s cup, when he played for Qarabag (AZB) between 2023 and 2025.

WHY DID JUNINHO LEAVE FLAMENGO?

With no space in Filipe Luís’ team, Juninho was sold at the end of last year to Pumas for 5 million euros (R$ 32 million). For Flamengo, the striker scored four goals in 32 matches. Of those goals, two were memorable: the one that clinched the Carioca title against Fluminense and the winner in the 1–0 victory over Deportivo Táchira (VEN) in the opening match of the Libertadores.

Juninho’s story at Pumas has already begun. The striker played 59 minutes in Pumas’ 1–1 draw with Querétaro (MEX) in the Mexican Championship. The match took place last Sunday (11). With a discreet performance, the player left the game at the start of the second half.

WHY JUNINHO X?

Juninho won over part of the Flamengo fanbase with his unusual celebration. In the four goals he scored wearing the Mantle, the striker made a “V” sign with his hands. According to him, it was a tribute to the Vieira family, his surname. However, the gesture seemed like something else, and the Nation nicknamed him “Juninho Xer…”.

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