Vinicius Mello
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vinicius Silveira de Mello | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Jazira | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Internacional | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Charlotte FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Crown Legacy FC (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| 2024 | Čukarički | 21 | (11) |
| 2024– | Al Jazira | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:30, 26 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Vinicius Silveira de Mello (born 19 August 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League club Al Jazira.[1]
Club career
[edit]Vinicius Mello made his professional debut for Sport Club Internacional on 27 February 2021, starting in the 1-0 Campeonato Gaúcho win against Juventude, among a very rejuvenated side.[2]
During the start of this 2021 season, Vinicius was one of the most brilliant of Inter under-20s, scoring 5 goals and providing 1 assist in the first 4 games, having also signed a contract with the club until 2023, with a reported release clause of 60 million euros.[3][4]
In May 2021, he was part of the Copa Libertadores squad who played the game against Always Ready,[3] also playing the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil Sub-20 at the end of the month.[5]
He played his first Série A game for Inter on 16 June 2021, replacing Yuri Alberto at the 76th minute of a 0-1 home loss against Atlético Minero.[6][7]
On 13 December 2021, Mello joined Major League Soccer expansion side Charlotte FC.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Из Северне Каролине на Брдо стиже Бразилац".
- ^ Wernek, Jérémie (1 March 2021). "Inter vence Juventude com time sub-20 e duplo 'milagre' de goleiro". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Destaque do time sub-20, Vinicius Mello é relacionado para o jogo contra o Always Ready". Revista Colorada (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Relacionado para o jogo contra o Always Ready, Vinicius Mello tem multa estipulada em 60 milhões de euros". Revista Colorada (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Internacional - RS 1 x 1 Coritiba - PR - Copa do Brasil de Futebol Sub-20 2021". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Atlético-MG bate o Inter no Beira-Rio e alcança sua terceira vitória seguida no Brasileirão". Sistema Costa Norte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Inter perde para o Atlético-MG com gol relâmpago no Beira-Rio pelo Brasileirão". Diário de Canoas. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Charlotte FC Signs Brazilian Forward Vinicius Mello". CharlotteFootballClub.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Vinicius Mello at Soccerway
- SC International profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazil men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers from Rio Grande do Sul
- SC Internacional players
- Charlotte FC players
- Crown Legacy FC players
- FK Čukarički players
- Al Jazira Club players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- UAE Pro League players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
- Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- People from Sapucaia do Sul
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
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