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Vinícius Júnior
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Brazilian association football player (born 2000)
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Vinícius Júnior, born Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior on July 12, 2000, in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a male association football player. He holds citizenship in Brazil and Spain and identifies as an African Brazilian Catholic. He speaks Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, and Portuguese.
He plays as a wing half, midfielder, or forward, specifically noted as a left wing. His career began in May 2017. He has played for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Real Madrid CF, and the Brazil men's national football team. He competes in La Liga, Segunda División B, and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He has participated in the BRICS U-17 Football Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, and UEFA Super Cup.
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São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known for
- En el corazón de la Decimoquinta2026
- In the heart of la 15 — Self2026
- Vini Jr. — Self2025
- Real Madrid: How Could I Not Love You — Self2025
- En el Corazón de La Decimocuarta — Self2023
- Real Madrid: Until the End — Self2023
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Sports profile
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- Soccer
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- Real Madrid
- Position
- Left Wing
- Nationality
- Brazil
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Place of birth
- São Gonçalo
- Occupation
- association football player
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Participant in
- UEFA Super Cup
- Field of work
- association football
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Brazil men's national football team
- Position played
- forward
- Country for sport
- Brazil
- Mass
- 73
- Image
- Vinicius Jr 2021.jpg
- Height
- 176
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- date of birth
- 2000-07-12
- name in native language
- Vinícius Júnior
- Commons category
- Vinícius Júnior
- birth name
- Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior
- start of work period
- 2017-05-13
- number of matches played/races/starts
- 1
- total goals in career
- 0
- ethnic group
- African Brazilians
- social media followers
- 2380000
- sport number
- 7
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Encyclopedic overview
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:55, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:59, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior ( Brazilian Portuguese: [viˈni.sjuz ʒoˈzɛ pajˈʃɐ̃w̃ dʒi oliˈvej.ɾɐ ˈʒu.njoʁ]; born 12 July 2000), commonly known as Vinícius Júnior or Vini Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazil national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is known for his pace, technique and dribbling ability.
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