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VINI JR.

Brief Introduction

Vinicius Junior (born 12 July 2000 in SAN Gonzalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Real Madrid in the Spanish First Division.

Vini Jr. started football training at the age of five, and in 2010, Vini Jr. signed for the Flamengo youth Academy, then in 2015, he helped the Brazilian U15 team to win the South American Championship. In 2017, Vini Jr. began to emerge, in the U17 South American Championship, helped the Brazilian U17 team to win the championship, and won the Golden Boot Award, the best player of the tournament, and then Vini Jr. signed with Real Madrid. 

He joined Real Madrid in July 2018 and made his league debut against Atletico Madrid in September. In December 2019, Vini Jr. scored his first goal in the Champions League and helped Real Madrid win over Brugge. In the 2019-20 season, Vini Jr. helped Real Madrid win the La Liga title.

In 2021, Vini Jr. performed well in a number of competitions, scoring several key goals. In the 2021-22 season, Vini Jr. helped Real Madrid win the La Liga title and the Champions League. In November 2022, Vini Jr. joined the Brazilian national team for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In February 2023, Vini Jr. helped the team win the FIFA Club World Cup and won the Ballon d 'Or for the tournament's best player. From October to November, Vini Jr. won the Socrates Prize and the Samba Ballon d 'Or. In 2024, Vini Jr. continued his excellent form and helped Real Madrid win the La Liga title and the Champions League.

Vini Jr. has outstanding technical characteristics, excellent speed and technology, and strong breakthrough ability. As of May 2024, Vini Jr. has won the Champions League once, the Club World Cup twice and the Spanish Football League three times, and has won the best player of the Spanish Football League and the Best Latin American player of the Spanish League.

 How VINI JR.' compatriot and club rival Raphinha Praise Him

"The Vini Jr. of the matches is completely different from the Vini Jr. in person. When you get hold of him outside of football, you realise that they are completely different people. I've already seen many players who off the pitch are one way and on the pitch are another. This is normal in football, there are many players like that. I try to explain to everyone that Vini Jr. is not a bad person – he is a spectacular person, a very good person. He's younger than me, but when I got to the national team he was already there and he helped me a lot."

He added: "We get along very well and I also often talk to him and tell him that it is not necessary to do the things he does on the pitch, but I understand it. Each person is different, he is like that and I think it gives him confidence on the field to do that. For example, Gavi on the pitch, in my opinion, is crazy, he's very annoying. But off the field he is an incredible person, loving, caring… Vini Jr. is the same. However, it's hard to convince people that he's like that when they see him in a certain way on the pitch. Only if you live moments with him will you see that I am right. He is affectionate. He is a person who is always joking, who is always smiling. It's difficult to see Vini Jr. serious, he's always joking."