In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ferreira and the second or paternal family name is Ramos. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Raimundo Ferreira Ramos Júnior (born 14 March 1970), known as Júnior or Júnior Baiano as he comes from the state of Bahia, is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[2]
Júnior retired at the end of 2005 but in December 2006, he signed a professional contract with América (RJ) to save the club from relegation in the Campeonato Carioca in the beginning of 2007. He left for Brasiliense in the Série B that same year.
Júnior Baiano earned 25 caps with the Brazil national team in 1997 and 1998, and was a member of the Brazil squad which took part in the 1998 World Cup, the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and which won the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup. During the 1998 World Cup Baiano played a key role in the Brazil squad which reached the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final in Paris, although in the match against Norway which Brazil lost 2–1, he lost a "trial of strength" with Tore André Flo immediately before the striker hit the ball beyond the reach of Claudio Taffarel to equalize, and also fouled the same player a few minutes later, which resulted in the awarding of a penalty kick, from which the Norwegians scored the decisive goal.[4]
Career statistics
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Júnior Baiano goal.
List of international goals scored by Júnior Baiano
Júnior Baiano is brother of the also footballer Jorginho Baiano, who played for Bahia, Portuguesa and Grêmio in the 1990s.[6] His son Patrick also become a professional footballer.[7]
