Vinicius Mello
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vinicius Silveira de Mello | ||
Date of birth | (2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Čukarički | ||
Number | 79 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2021 | 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 | 13 | (6) |
*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 Serbian Superliga club Čukarički.[1]
Club career
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
- ^ "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
- Vinicius Mello at Soccerway
- SC International profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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