Their 2026 World Cup
Brazil's great disappointment had him as its most decisive player: he scored and assisted against Haiti and was the side's highest-rated performer, averaging 8.04. It was not enough: Brazil fell in the last 16 to Norway and went out earlier than at any point in twenty years.
Match by match
Vinícius Júnior played 3 matches for Brazil, starting every one. His only goal came in the group stage (Group C) against Haiti.
Who he is
- Born
- 12 July 2000 · aged 26 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- São Gonçalo
- Club
- Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
- Height
- 1.76 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior (Brazilian Portuguese: [viˈnisjuz ʒoˈzɛ pajˈʃɐ̃w̃ dʒi oliˈvejɾɐ ˈʒunjoʁ]; born 12 July 2000), known mononymously as Vinícius, 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. Born in São Gonçalo, Vinícius began his professional career at Flamengo, where he made his senior debut in 2017, at age 16. A few weeks later, Vinícius was the subject of a transfer to La Liga club Real Madrid, for whom he signed in a £38 million deal, which was a national record for a player under 18. The transfer was made effective after his 18th birthday, with Vinícius debuting for the club in 2018–19.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
Tournament data from API-Football. See more rankings on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)