Juninho Pernambucano
Brazilian footballer
- Born
- 30 January 1975, Recife
- Age
- 51
- Birth name
- Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior
Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior (born 30 January 1975), commonly known as Juninho Pernambucano or simply Juninho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who was most recently the sporting director of Ligue 1 club Lyon. A dead-ball specialist noted for his bending free kicks, in particular the knuckleball technique which he developed, Juninho has scored the most goals from free kicks (77) and is considered by many to be the greatest free-kick taker of all time.
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