Vinícius (footballer, born 1973)

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Vinícius de Abreu (born 20 December 1973), simply known as Vinícius, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Vinícius
Personal information
Full name Vinícius de Abreu
Date of birth (1973-12-20) 20 December 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995 XV de Jaú
1996 Portuguesa-RJ
1996 Palmeiras 6 (0)
1997 Juventude
1997 Criciúma
1998 Friburguense
1998 Flamengo 14 (4)
1999 Bahia
1999 Fluminense 8 (0)
2000 Fortaleza
2000 Portuguesa
2001 Coritiba
2001 Fortaleza
2002 Varzim
2002–2003 Fortaleza
2004 Vitória de Guimarães
2004 Al Jazira
2004 Paysandu
2005 Sport Recife
2006–2007 Ceará 56 (28)
2008 ABC
2008 Paraná
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2023

Career

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Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Vinícius played for several clubs throughout Brazil. Played for Palmeiras in 1996,[1] in 1998 he formed an attacking partnership with Romário at Flamengo.[2] In 1999 he was part of the champion squad with Fluminense in Série C. He arrived at Fortaleza in 2000, where he was two-time state champion, and top scorer in Série B in 2002. He played for clubs in Portugal and for Al Jazira SC. He returned to Ceará football in 2004, this time to Ceará, becoming champion again.[3]

Since 2019, he has worked in the youth categories of Ferroviário AC.[4]

Honours

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Fluminense
Fortaleza
Ceará
ABC

References

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  1. ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Vinícius". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Vinicius)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Nome: Vinicius de Abreu". Vovôpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Lembra dele? Vinícius de Abreu assume coordenação da base do Ferroviário". O Estado (in Portuguese). 18 December 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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