Wilson Raimundo Júnior

Wilson Raimundo Júnior (born 27 October 1976), known as Wilson Júnior, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current head coach of São José-SP.

Playing career Born in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Wilson Júnior was a Corinthians youth graduate, being a part of the squad which won the 1995 Campeonato Paulista, but as a fifth-choice behind Ronaldo Giovanelli, Ricardo Pinto, Wilson Ricardo and Maizena. He later had spells at Atlético Paranaense and Náutico, before being a starter for Portuguesa Santista in the 1999 Campeonato Paulista.

In 1999, Wilson Júnior moved to Botafogo, and made his Série A debut on 15 August of that year, in a 2–1 away loss to Vasco da Gama. Rarely used, he returned to his native state with Rio Branco-SP in 2000, before joining Argentine side Ferro Carril Oeste, and having a subsequent spell at Ceará in the following year.

In the following seasons, Wilson Júnior represented Botafogo-SP, São José-SP, União Barbarense and Atlético Sorocaba, all in his native state, before moving abroad with Portuguese side Naval in August 2005.

In 2007, Wilson Júnior left Naval after reaching an agreement with Vitesse in the Netherlands, but the deal later collapsed, and he returned to Naval in September of that year. In the 2007–08 Primeira Liga, he was the first-choice for Naval, competing with Pedro Taborda for the spot. In 2008, he agreed to a deal with Inter Baku, but mainly acted as a backup to Svilen Simeonov.

Wilson Júnior moved to São Bernardo ahead of the 2011 season; and was a backup to Marcelo Pitol during the year's Paulistão. He still renewed his contract in April for the Copa Paulista, where he was a starter during the entire competition.

Still a starter in the following seasons, Wilson Júnior also served loan stints at Boa Esporte and ABC. In December 2014, after a short period at Bragantino, he retired to become the head coach of Guaratinguetá, but went back in the decision after the latter club's change of ownership, and signed for Matonense late in that month, as a player.

Coaching career In March 2015, Wilson Júnior retired to immediately become the head coach of his last club Matonense, after Luís dos Reis was sacked. In July, he returned to São Bernardo, now as head coach in the Copa Paulista.

On 26 October 2015, Wilson Júnior was named head coach of Rio Preto for the ensuing campaign, but was sacked the following 5 February. In March 2016, he took over Monte Azul, but was unable to prevent the club's relegation from the Campeonato Paulista Série A2.

On 21 October 2016, Wilson Júnior was presented as Juventus-SP's head coach. The following 2 May, he returned to São Bernardo, remaining in charge for more than a year before being dismissed on 10 February 2019.

In August 2019, Wilson Júnior was appointed Atibaia head coach. He renewed his contract in October, but left in September 2020.

Announced in charge of São Caetano on 11 January 2021, Wilson Júnior resigned on 14 April. He was presented at Santo André on 17 May, but left the club at the end of the season in September.

On 14 February 2022, Wilson Júnior replaced Ademir Fesan at the helm of Primavera, but was himself replaced by Moisés Egert on 29 August. He was announced as head coach of Mixto on 22 November, but was sacked the following 3 February, after three winless matches.

On 10 August 2023, Wilson Júnior agreed to become Taubaté's head coach for the upcoming season. He left at the end of the 2024 Paulistão Série A2, and took over another club he represented as aplayer, Boa Esporte, on 25 March of that year.

Wilson Júnior resigned from Boa on 27 May 2024, and returned to Náutico in January 2025, as a permanent assistant coach. Later in that year, he led the under-20 side to the title.

On 3 February 2026, Wilson Júnior took over São Bento, but was also unable to prevent relegation from the Série A2. On 12 June, he was announced as head coach of another club he represented as a player, São José-SP.

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