Vinícius Júnior
Vinícius Júnior scored the only goal of the Champions League final on the 28th of May 2022. Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0, and the club collected a record 14th European title. The scorer was a Brazilian forward born on the 12th of July 2000 in São Gonçalo, and today he is described as one of the best players in the world.
His path there raises several questions. How did a boy from a poor family end up as the subject of a national-record transfer before he could legally move abroad? Why did a player so fast and so gifted spend years being doubted in front of goal? And why does a footballer who dazzles crowds also split opinion so sharply with his behavior on the pitch?
Then there is a larger question. In 2023, racist abuse in Spanish stadiums turned him into a symbol well beyond football, and the response reached presidents, statues and legislatures.
In 2006, a father took his young son to the Flamengo branch offices in the Mutuá neighborhood, close to where the family lived. The club paperwork that followed described the boy as a left-back.
The family was poor and Catholic, and the trip to Ninho do Urubu, the training ground known as the Vultures' Nest, was a long one. So the boy moved to Abolição to live with his uncle, Ulisses, which shortened the journey. Flamengo began paying him financial aid, and local entrepreneurs added help of their own.
From 2007 to 2010 he attended futsal classes at a Flamengo school at Canto do Rio, a famous club in the centre of Niterói. Staff noticed his potential, and he decided he wanted football rather than futsal. A futsal trial in 2009, when he was nine, ended with a request to come back the next year. In August 2010 he tried out for the Flamengo youth team and accepted an invitation to join its football side.
On the 30th of October 2015, coach Guilherme Dalla Déa called him up for the South American U-15 Championship. Brazil won the title, and he finished second on the scoring chart with seven goals and was named player of the tournament. That run helped convince Flamengo to sign him at age 16. On the 24th of June 2016 he scored twice and set up two more in a 4-2 friendly win over Chile U-17.
In March 2017 he opened the South American U-17 Championship with a goal in a 3-0 win over Peru. In the final stage he scored twice against Ecuador and twice against Colombia, both 3-0 wins. Those results sent Brazil to the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India, where the team finished third without him. He ended the qualifying tournament as top scorer with seven goals and as its best player.
On the 13th of May 2017 he made his Flamengo debut as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 1-1 draw with Atlético Mineiro. Two days later he extended his contract to 2022 with a big raise. His buyout clause rose from €30 million to €45 million. The renewal was reported as part of a deal with Real Madrid, agreed between the clubs in Gávea that week, with an obligation to sell him in July 2018.
On the 10th of August 2017 he scored his first professional goal, 30 seconds after coming on in the 72nd minute of a 5-0 Copa Sudamericana win over Palestino. Nine days later he scored his first Série A goals in a 2-0 win over Atlético Goianiense.
On the 23rd of May 2017, Real Madrid signed a contract for him that took effect after his 18th birthday on the 12th of July 2018, because 18 is the minimum age for an international transfer. The reported fee was €46 million. That was the second most expensive sale in Brazilian football, behind only Neymar, and the highest amount ever paid by a club for a footballer under 19.
On the 20th of July 2018, Real Madrid presented him as a player and gave him squad number 28. His debut came on the 29th of September, as an 87th-minute substitute in a goalless draw with Atlético Madrid.
On the 31st of October he made his first start, in a 4-0 Copa del Rey win away at Melilla. He set up goals for both Marco Asensio and Álvaro Odriozola, and the newspaper Marca recognised the display as a Man of the Match performance. His first goal followed on the 3rd of November, ten minutes after he came on in a 2-0 win over Real Valladolid.
He scored only four goals between his debut and the 7th of February 2019. On the 6th of March he tore a ligament in a loss to Ajax, and his season was over.
On the 11th of December 2019 he scored his first Champions League goal, in a 3-1 win away at Club Brugge. On the 1st of March 2020 he scored the opener in a 2-0 Clásico win over Barcelona. He made 29 league appearances and scored three goals as Real Madrid won the 2019-20 La Liga.
On the 6th of April 2021 he scored twice in a 3-1 win over Liverpool in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. Madrid reached the semi-finals but lost there to Chelsea, who went on to win the trophy. His whole 2020-21 season produced just six goals in all competitions. That total would be passed in only 14 matches the following year.
On the opening day of the 2021-22 La Liga season, he scored Madrid's fourth goal in a 4-1 win away at Alavés. On the 22nd of August he came off the bench and scored twice in a 3-3 draw with Levante, which earned him a first-team place ahead of Eden Hazard. On the 30th of October he scored both goals in a 2-1 win at Elche that sent Madrid to the top of the table. On the 12th of May 2022 he scored his first hat-trick for the club, in a 6-0 win over Levante.
He finished that season with 22 goals in all competitions, second at the club only to his attacking partner, Karim Benzema. He was named the inaugural Champions League young player of the season and was included in the competition's team of the season.
In December 2021 he explained the change in his game this way: "I think I've improved in many things, but above all in my calmness in my play, I'm doing things with more tranquillity and more quality too." Manager Carlo Ancelotti praised his defensive work-rate and positioning, and noted gains in tactical knowledge, physical condition and finishing. After the final, Neymar called him "the best player in the world." The Spanish press had already been comparing the two Brazilians. Ed McCambridge of FourFourTwo ranked him the second-best left winger in the world.
On the 11th of February 2023, Madrid beat Al-Hilal 5-3 in the Club World Cup final. He scored twice, took the tournament's best player award and claimed his second Club World Cup title. On the 21st of February he scored two first-half goals in a 5-2 comeback win at Anfield against Liverpool.
On the 9th of May 2023, he scored a long-range goal in the 36th minute of the first leg of the semi-final against Manchester City, a 1-1 draw. Madrid then lost the second leg 4-0, and the campaign ended. After Hazard left, he swapped his No. 20 shirt for the iconic No. 7, once worn by Cristiano Ronaldo and Raúl, from the 2023-24 season.
On the 31st of October 2023, the club announced a contract extension until the 30th of June 2027. On the 14th of January 2024 he scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 Supercopa de España final win over Barcelona. In March he scored six goals in four matches, including two at Valencia's Mestalla Stadium and the tie-winning goal against RB Leipzig in the last 16.
On the 21st of April he scored in a 3-2 home win over Barcelona that virtually sealed the league title. On the 30th of April he scored twice in a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in the semi-final first leg. That made it a third straight season scoring in that round and a third straight with at least 20 goals. He was man of the match again in the 2-1 second-leg win.
On the 1st of June 2024 he scored in a 2-0 final win over Borussia Dortmund. At 23 years and 325 days old, he became the youngest player to score in two Champions League finals, beating Lionel Messi's record by thirteen days. Two days later he was named Champions League Player of the Season, after six goals and five assists.
On the 22nd of October 2024 he scored his first continental hat-trick, in a 5-2 comeback win over Dortmund. He finished second to Rodri in the Ballon d'Or voting. On the 17th of December he was named The Best FIFA Men's Player for 2024.
The next day he set up Kylian Mbappé's opener and scored a penalty in a 3-0 win over Pachuca, making Madrid the first FIFA Intercontinental Cup champions. He took the Golden Ball. On the 22nd of January 2025 he scored his 100th and 101st goals for the club in a 5-1 win over Red Bull Salzburg, becoming the 23rd player to reach that mark.
On the 26th of February 2025 he wore the captain's armband for the first time, at the Reale Arena in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against Real Sociedad. On the 11th of March 2026 he provided an assist in a 3-0 win over Manchester City. It was his 31st in the Champions League, equalling the club record set by Cristiano Ronaldo.
In June 2017, The Telegraph placed him 39th on its list of the best under-21 players in the world. He was the only player based in South America on that list.
At Flamengo, though, several football figures, fans and members of the press had criticised him for doing too many tricks. One complaint called it "too much individualism, not enough teamwork."
In July 2018, ESPN journalist Dermot Corrigan described him as a "zippy left winger or second striker." He plays mostly on the left flank but can work anywhere along the front line. Despite a slender build, he is known for explosive acceleration, balance, close control at speed and a low centre of gravity. He is also known for running at defences and changing direction quickly.
In November 2018, former Argentina forward José Luis Calderón praised his "general enthusiasm, his ability to make things happen, the joy and good vibrations he transmits, his speed, the fact he's different and the fact he's daring." He added that the player has "a spark that could be used by a team that has been plain in recent matches."
The weakness pundits cited was the end product. His shooting and goalscoring were seen as areas needing work, and the lack of a final touch drew criticism in his first few seasons in Madrid. Yet he is also an eye-catching creator, with a sharp feel for the final pass. In 2023-24, Ancelotti used him in a free role in a 4-3-1-2 formation. He drifted wide or central and linked up with Rodrygo on the other side.
The criticism of his conduct has been harsher. He has often been booked for dissent toward referees and for physical confrontations with opponents. In March 2024 he pushed RB Leipzig's Willi Orbán in the neck. Former Madrid player Predrag Mijatović said that if he does not "calm down", he "will never become a legendary player, regardless of the good he does in terms of football."
Former Brazil coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo claimed that he provokes much of the treatment he receives. Ancelotti admitted in March 2024 that he should "control himself a little better." Reports from SPORT said the club feared his conduct was hurting its image.
On the 28th of February 2019, he received his first call-up to the Brazil senior team, for friendlies against Panama and the Czech Republic. An injury suffered while playing for Real Madrid kept him out, and David Neres took his place. In May, manager Tite left him out of the final 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América.
He debuted on the 10th of September 2019 as a 72nd-minute substitute in a 1-0 defeat to Peru. Tite named him in the 2021 Copa América squad on the 9th of June 2021. The tournament was held on home soil, and on the 10th of July he came on as a substitute in a 1-0 loss to Argentina in the final.
On the 24th of March 2022, he scored his first national-team goal in a 4-0 World Cup qualifying win over Chile at the Maracanã. Tite named him in the squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on the 7th of November. On the 24th of November, in the opener against Serbia, he set up Richarlison's second goal in a 2-0 win.
On the 5th of December he scored his first World Cup goal in a 4-1 round-of-16 win over South Korea, and also set up Lucas Paquetá's goal. Four days later Brazil went out to Croatia, losing a penalty shoot-out 4-2 after a 1-1 draw.
On the 26th of March 2024, he captained Brazil for the first time, in a friendly against Spain at the Santiago Bernabéu. At the 2024 Copa América he scored twice in a 4-1 group win over Paraguay, and was booked. A second booking in the 1-1 draw with Colombia ruled him out of the quarter-final. Without him, Brazil lost a penalty shoot-out 4-2 to Uruguay after a goalless draw.
By his 48th appearance he had nine goals, the latest in a 3-1 friendly win on the 31st of May 2026.
La Liga has reported 26 incidents of racist abuse directed at him since October 2021. In 2023 the abuse included slurs and chants from fans in Spain, and a mannequin made to look like him was hanged from a bridge in Madrid.
On the 22nd of May 2023, Real Madrid issued a statement strongly condemning the abuse as a direct attack on Spain's democratic coexistence model. The club reported it to the Attorney General's Office as a "hate crime" and reserved the right to act as a private prosecutor. The next day, Spanish police arrested four men in connection with the effigy.
He condemned La Liga for what he saw as a normalization of racism and called for tougher measures and penalties. After racial slurs from Valencia fans at the Mestalla, Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue switched off its lights in a show of support.
Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed solidarity and urged FIFA and football bodies to take the strongest action. In Rio de Janeiro, representatives of more than 150 activist groups and non-profits delivered a letter to Spain's consulate. They demanded an investigation into the league and its president. Brazil's justice minister, Flávio Dino, threatened Spain with applying the principle of extraterritoriality to his case.
BBC News writer Guy Hedgecoe argued that the issue had crossed the borders of Spain and of sport. Sean Gregory of Time called the persistence of such abuse in 2023 a "forever stain on the so-called beautiful game." Lewis Hamilton, Xavi, Ancelotti, Rio Ferdinand, Didier Drogba, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar were among those who backed him.
On the 15th of June 2023, FIFA president Gianni Infantino chose him to lead a special anti-racism committee made up of players. The Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul approved "Vini Jr. laws" that stop or suspend sporting events when racist conduct occurs. Rio's legislative assembly and city council gave him awards. His footprints joined those of Pelé, Garrincha and Ronaldo on the stadium's walk of fame. At the 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony he received the Sócrates Award, for his humanitarian projects and fight against racism.
On the 17th of February 2026, he scored the only goal in a 1-0 Champions League play-off win away at Benfica. It was his 31st goal in the competition, making him the second-highest Brazilian scorer, ahead of Kaká and behind only Neymar. He was booked for excessive celebration toward the home crowd, and a heated confrontation followed. Play stopped for around ten minutes after he reported an alleged racist remark from Gianluca Prestianni, and UEFA's anti-racism protocol was activated. Several teammates backed him publicly.
UEFA opened an investigation the next day. A racist remark carries a mandatory 10-game ban, but Prestianni claimed he had used a homophobic slur instead. In April 2026 UEFA banned him for six matches, three of them to be served. Prestianni had covered his mouth with his shirt during the incident, and Infantino said players who do so should be sent off.
In 2021, he founded the Instituto Vini Jr., an organisation that helps Brazilian children and teenagers from disadvantaged neighborhoods get into school. The institute, based in Rio, uses technology and sport to educate young Brazilians and to ease some of the country's education-related inequality.
In 2024, UNESCO appointed him Goodwill Ambassador for Education for All. He is the second footballer after Pelé to hold a UNESCO ambassadorship.
In November 2024, he received genetic results from African Ancestry, Inc. They traced his maternal lineage to the Tikar people of Cameroon. The Brazilian Football Confederation presented him with the certificate in front of a stadium full of supporters.
In May 2025, Netflix released a documentary film titled Vini Jr, directed by Emílio Domingos and Andrucha Waddington. It follows his life and career, including his response to racism on and off the pitch.
He is also an owner of F.C. Alverca, a club that plays in Portugal's Primeira Liga.
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Who is Vinícius Júnior?
He is a Brazilian forward, born on the 12th of July 2000, who plays for Real Madrid and the Brazil national team. He is known for pace, technique and dribbling.
Where did his career begin?
It began at Flamengo, where he made his senior debut in 2017 at age 16. Real Madrid signed him in a deal that took effect after his 18th birthday.
What are his biggest club achievements?
He has won the Champions League twice, in 2021-22 and 2023-24, and scored in both finals. He was named The Best FIFA Men's Player in 2024 and finished second in the Ballon d'Or voting.
Why is he linked to anti-racism campaigning?
He was subjected to racist abuse in Spain, including an effigy hanged from a bridge in Madrid in 2023. His public stand led to worldwide support, "Vini Jr. laws" in two Brazilian states and a FIFA anti-racism committee role.
What does he do outside football?
He founded the Instituto Vini Jr. in 2021 to help disadvantaged Brazilian children reach school. UNESCO named him Goodwill Ambassador for Education for All in 2024.
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- 2Vinicius Jr.Real Madrid CF
- 3NewsMadrid present £38.7m teenager ViniciusBBC Sport — 20 July 2018
- 4Ranked! The 10 best wingers in the world right nowEd McCambridge Contributions from Mark White — 18 March 2022
- 7NewsVinicius Jr wins Fifa Best men's player of year award17 December 2024
- 10The Score23 May 2017
- 11No duelo de favoritos, Flamengo e Atlético-MG empatam na estreia, e Maracanã vê estreia de joia de 16 anosespn.com.br — 13 May 2017
- 15Vinicius Junior makes first start11 June 2017
- 17New Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior in tears after playing final game for FlamengoSport360 — 11 June 2018
- 18Press releaseOfficial Announcement: Vinicius JuniorReal Madrid CF — 23 May 2017
- 21Vinicius Jr. presentation at the Santiago BernabéuReal Madrid C.F. — 20 July 2018
- 22NewsVinicius makes his case for regular minutesSantiago Siguero et al. — Unidad Editorial — 1 November 2018
- 23Fabulous Madrid derby has everything but goals29 September 2018
- 24NewsVinicius reignites Real: Brazilian leads way as Solari era starts with Copa win at MelillaArch Bell — Unidad Editorial — 31 October 2018
- 26Vinicius Junior: Who is the teenager Real Madrid fans adore?BBC Sport — 7 February 2019
- 27Vinicius Jr tears ligament in Real Madrid's shock Champions League defeat to AjaxSky Sports — 6 March 2019
- 28Club Bruges 1–3 Real MadridBBC Sport — 11 December 2019
- 29Real Madrid 2–0 BarcelonaBBC Sport — 1 March 2020
- 30Real Madrid win the longest LaLiga Santander season17 July 2020
- 31Real Madrid 3–1 Liverpool: Vinícius Júnior strikes twiceUEFA — 6 April 2021
- 33Deportivo Alavés 1–4 Real Madrid14 August 2021
- 34Real Madrid rally for Levante draw through Vinicius in thrilling gameESPN — 22 August 2021
- 35Vinicius Jr. leads Real Madrid again with brace in win over ElcheESPN FC — 30 October 2021
- 36Real Madrid cruise with Vinicius hat trick as Levante relegatedESPN FC — 12 May 2022
- 3812 outrageous stats from Vinicius Jr's stunning 21–22 season at Real MadridJoshua Law — uk.sports.yahoo.com — 28 May 2022
- 39NewsVinícius Júnior named 2021/22 UEFA Champions League Young Player of the SeasonUEFA — 31 May 2022
- 402021/22 UEFA Champions League Team of the SeasonUEFA — 31 May 2022
- 41Vinicius grabs Golden Ball on triple-V podiumFIFA — 11 February 2023
- 42Liverpool 2–5 Real Madrid: Vinícius Júnior and Benzema score two each in stunning comeback from Champions League holdersMatthew Howarth et al. — UEFA — 21 February 2023
- 43Liverpool 2–5 Real Madrid: Hosts thrashed by holders in Champions League last 16Phil McNulty — BBC — 21 February 2023
- 44Vinicius Junior Scores a Cracker in Real Madrid vs Manchester City; VideoIsaac Darko — 9 May 2023
- 46Real Madrid-Man CityUEFA
- 47Man City-Real MadridUEFA
- 48NewsMan City thrash Real to reach Champions League finalBBC Sport
- 49News2022/23 UEFA Champions League Team of the SeasonUEFA — 11 June 2023
- 50Vinicius to wear iconic No. 7 Real Madrid jerseyESPN — 12 June 2023
- 515 Greatest Players To Wear Real Madrid's No. 7 Shirt As Vinicius Junior Joins Illustrious ListIsaac Darko — 13 June 2023
- 52Almería vs Real Madrid: Bellingham double, score, goals, highlights LaLiga 2023–24Roddy Cons — 19 August 2023
- 55Real Madrid vs Las PalmasJoe Brennan — 27 September 2023
- 56Napoli 2–3 Real Madrid: Bellingham helps Los Blancos to entertaining victory in NaplesBBC — 3 October 2023
- 57Official Announcement: Vini Jr. renews until 2027Real Madrid CF — 31 October 2023
- 58NewsVinicius Jr extends Real contractBBC Sport — 31 October 2023
- 61Bayern Munich 2–2 Real Madrid – Thrilling UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg ends all squareMichael Hincks — TNT Sports — 30 April 2024
- 62Real Madrid win Champions League: Carvajal and Vinícius Júnior see off DortmundMark Pettit — UEFA — 1 June 2024
- 63Borussia Dortmund 0–2 Real Madrid: Carvajal and Vinícius secure 15th European crownbeIN SPORTS — 1 June 2024
- 64Vinícius Júnior named 2023/24 UEFA Champions League Player of the SeasonUEFA — 3 June 2024
- 65Real Madrid vs. B. Dortmund22 October 2024
- 67Vinícius Jr named The Best Men's PlayerFIFA — 17 December 2024
- 68NewsVini Jr. passes 100 goals for Real MadridReal Madrid CF — 22 January 2025
- 69NewsVini Jr.: "Captaining the biggest club in the world is a huge honour"Real Madrid CF — 26 February 2025
- 70Benfica 0-1 Real Madrid: Vinicius scores wondergoal but chaotic scenes mar first-leg winbeIN SPORTS — 17 February 2026
- 71Vinícius Jr. equals all-time Cristiano Ronaldo record in Real Madrid vs Man CityGet Spanish Football News — 11 March 2026
- 72Vini Jr. has scored more than 20 goals in the last 5 seasonsReal Madrid CF — 5 May 2026
- 73Official Announcement: Vini Jr. renewed until 2032Real Madrid CF — 6 August 2026
- 74NewsVinicius Junior signs new Real Madrid contract to 2032David Ornstein — The New York Times — August 6, 2026
- 75Vinicius Junior: From contract uncertainty to conspiracy theories and a four-match banElizabeth Conway — 2026-10-15
- 76NewsVinicius Jr gets four-game ban after red card for hair-pulling incident, will miss El ClasicoMario Cortegana — 2026-10-26
- 77Vinicius Junior 2019/20 – scout reportChris Darwen — 14 April 2020
- 78CONMEBOL – SUB 17 Chile 2017 FASE Inicial Grupo B – Fecha 124 February 2017
- 79CONMEBOL – SUB 17 Chile 2017 FASE Final – Fecha 313 March 2017
- 80CONMEBOL – SUB 17 Chile 2017 FASE Final – Fecha 416 March 2017
- 81Vinicius Junior will not go to Under-17 World Cup29 September 2017
- 82Vinicius Junior called up to Brazil national team for first timeRogers Sports & Media — 28 February 2019
- 83Brazil Replace Injured Vinicius With Uncapped Ajax Star David NeresBeIN Media Group — 8 March 2019
- 84NewsBrasil deja a Vinícius y Marcelo sin Copa AméricaSanti Siguero — Unidad Editorial — 17 May 2019
- 85NewsVinicius makes international debut as Brazil stumbleFernando Kallás — PRISA — 11 September 2019
- 86Tite define convocados da Seleção Brasileira para a Copa América 2021Brazilian Football Confederation — 9 June 2021
- 87NewsArgentina 1–0 Brazil: Copa América final – as it happenedBryan Armen Graham — 10 July 2021
- 88NewsBrazil 4-0 Chile: Vinicius Junior scores first international goal in World Cup qualifying winBBC — 25 March 2022
- 89Seleção Brasileira está convocada para a Copa do Mundo FIFA Qatar 2022Brazilian Football Federation — 7 November 2022
- 90NewsBrazil 2–0 Serbia: World Cup 2022 – as it happened24 November 2022
- 91Brazil vs South Korea 4–1: World Cup 2022 – as it happenedRohan Sharma et al. — Al Jazeera
- 92NewsWorld Cup quarter-final: Croatia 1–1 Brazil (4–2 pens) – as it happened9 December 2022
- 93Vinícius Júnior to captain Brazil in Spain anti-racism gameAdriana García — American Broadcasting Company — 26 March 2024
- 94Vinícius Júnior scored for the first time at CONMEBOL Copa América against ParaguayCONMEBOL — 29 June 2024
- 95Brazil boss slams 'very strange' Vinícius booking3 July 2024
- 96Vini Jr. on Brazil Copa exit: 'It was my fault'9 July 2024
- 97NewsNeymar's return highlights Brazil squad18 May 2026
- 98Vinicius Jr. reaches 50 caps for BrazilConfederação Brasileira de Futebol — 2026-06-13
- 100NewsVinicius Jr earns point for Brazil13 June 2026
- 101Matheus Cunha scores twice as rampant Brazil eliminate Haitiwww.espn.com — 19 June 2026
- 102Brazil defeat Scotland to take top spotFIFA — 25 June 2026
- 103NewsInternational Champions Cup: Future stars of top Premier League, European clubsESPN FC — 19 July 2018
- 104'I Don't Fear Anything': Vinicius Jr Lays Down the Gauntlet After Superb Display Against AlavesSean Drury — 90min.com — 4 February 2019
- 105Scouting Notebook: Brazilian Prodigy Vinicius Junior Flashing Ludicrous TalentSam Tighe — Bleacher Report — 24 March 2017
- 106The new Brazilians set to light up El ClasicoTom Findlay — 26 February 2019
- 107Vinicius and Messi steal the limelightAlfredo Relaño — AS.com — 27 February 2019
- 108MagazineLevante 1–2 Real Madrid: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Bale's Penalty Seals Win for Los Blancos24 February 2019
- 10910 youngsters to watch in 2019: Vinicius Junior headlines exciting groupAnthony Lopopolo — The Score — 27 December 2018
- 110Europe meets Vinicius – a star in the makingCarlos Forjanes — 8 November 2018
- 111Zico: Vinicius needs to improve his shootingVirtudes Sánchez — 1 August 2018
- 112Vinícius Junior turns playmaker to cue Real Madrid's win at OsasunaTSN — 18 February 2023
- 114NewsVinicius is a genuine threatJosé Luis Calderón — Unidad Editorial — 1 November 2018
- 115NewsThe rise of Vinicius Junior and how Ancelotti brought his Real career to lifeJack Lang et al. — 28 May 2022
- 116Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior and Pedri lead LaLiga awards for 2021–22ESPN — 25 May 2022
- 117NewsVinicius: I've improved, I'm doing things with more tranquillity and more quality17 December 2021
- 118Vinicius details what he has improved most amid fine formJamie Kemble — Football España — 17 December 2021
- 119NewsHave Real Madrid found the new Neymar in Vinicius?22 September 2021
- 120Neymar calls Vinicius Jr. the world's best player ahead of Karim Benzema and Kylian MbappeChuck Booth — CBSSports.com — 29 May 2022
- 121Ranked! The 10 best left-wingers in the world right nowEd McCambridge Contributions from Mark White — 11 March 2022
- 122NewsCarlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid success is triumph of man-management but a tactical idea, too, in its own wayAdam Bate — 29 May 2024
- 136Real Madrid tie halted over Vinicius racism allegationHarry Poole — BBC Sport — 17 February 2026
- 137Benfica vs Real Madrid halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Jr racism allegation following incident with Gianluca PrestianniSky Sports — 17 February 2026
- 138BREAKING: Vini Jr issues statement in wake of tensions vs BenficaOneFootball — 17 February 2026
- 139UEFA opens investigation into Vinicius Jr racism allegations, Gianluca Prestianni likely available for second legPhilip Buckingham — The New York Times — 18 February 2026
- 140Gianluca Prestianni ban: Benfica winger given six-game ban for homophobic conductDale Johnson — 2026-04-24
- 141NewsVinícius Jr. is being racially abused during La Liga matches. Why is nobody being punished?Matias Grez — CNN — 15 March 2023
- 142News'La Liga belongs to racists' – Vinicius JrBBC Sport
- 144NewsVinícius Jr.: Real Madrid player persistently racially abused during Spanish La Liga matchMatt Foster et al. — 22 May 2023
- 147Vinicius to lead new anti-racism committee – FIFAESPN — 15 June 2023
- 149NewsVinicius jr case opens wilder racism debate in spain23 May 2023
- 150NewsBrazilian president expresses his solidarity towards Vinicius jr22 May 2023
- 151NewsBrazil statue lights out to support Vinicius Jr racism claimAl Jazeera — 23 May 2023
- 152MagazineA Country of Racists, Spanish Soccer Is Embroiled in Yet Another Racism Controversy22 May 2023
- 156Kylian Mbappe, Neymar among others praises Vinicius jr22 May 2023
- 157Brazil state approves new 'Vinicius Junior law' to combat racism at sporting eventsESPN — 7 June 2023
- 159Vinicius Jr: Rio de Janeiro government names anti-racism law after Real Madrid forwardBBC News — 6 July 2023
- 161Vinicius Jr Buys His First Soccer Club – Surprise Move in Portugal's Second DivisionOneFootball — 17 February 2025
- 162NewsUNESCO: Vinicius Junior nommé ambassadeur de bonne volonté2 February 2024
- 164Vinícius Junior named UNESCO Goodwill AmbassadorUNESCO — 2 February 2024
- 165NewsIn search of Vinicius Junior – the 22-year-old 'raising a flag for everyone'Jack Lang — 20 June 2023
- 166NewsVinicius Junior launches education app to help poor students in BrazilJosué Seixas — 11 October 2021
- 167Home – Instituto Vini Jr3 May 2023
- 174Vinicius Jr. undergoes cosmetic procedure after World Cup: Here’s what his new look is likeMarca — 21 July 2026
- 175NewsReal Madrid win 2019/20 LaLiga SantanderLa Liga — 16 July 2020
- 176NewsReal Madrid clinch 35th La Liga title with four games to spare after victory over EspanyolJames Westwood — 30 April 2022
- 177NewsReal Madrid crowned champions after Barca's defeat at Girona4 May 2024
- 179FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid - Copa del ReyLa Liga — 26 April 2025
- 180Real Madrid win the Supercopa from the spot12 January 2020
- 181NewsModric and Benzema fire Real Madrid to the Supercopa titleEuan Mctear — 16 January 2022
- 182El Real Madrid recupera su corona en la Supercopa (4–1)Real Federación Española de Fútbol — 14 January 2024
- 184NewsReal Madrid win Champions League: Carvajal and Vinícius Júnior see off DortmundUnion of European Football Associations — 1 June 2024
- 185NewsReal Madrid 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt: Five-star Madrid triumph in HelsinkiSam Honeyman — UEFA — 10 August 2022
- 186Real Madrid 2–0 AtalantaSteven Sutcliffe — 14 August 2024
- 187NewsEl Madrid agranda su leyendaJosé María Rodríguez — 22 December 2018
- 188Vinicius and Valverde dazzle as five-star Madrid conquerFIFA — 11 February 2023
- 1902015 South American U-15 ChampionshipRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation — 15 June 2019
- 191Brasil golea 5–0 a Chile y es campeón del Sudamericano Sub-17CONMEBOL — 20 March 2017
- 193Seleção da Copinha tem Vinícius Júnior e 4 do Timão; Pedrinho é o melhor jogadorGloboesporte.com — 26 January 2017
- 194Vinicius y un protagonismo estratégicoCONMEBOL.com — 20 March 2017
- 195Vini Jr. named LaLiga Santander Player of the Month for NovemberLa Liga — 10 December 2021
- 196NewsVini Jr named LALIGA EA SPORTS Player of the Month for MarchLa Liga — 29 March 2024
- 197NewsVini Jr is LALIGA EA SPORTS Player of the Month for NovemberLa Liga — 30 November 2024
- 198LaLiga Santader Team of the Season19 May 2022
- 199NewsLos Premios 'Team of the Season' de EA SPORTSTM y LaLiga revelan a los mejores 15 jugadores de la temporadaLa Liga — 19 May 2023
- 200NewsLos Premios 'Team Of The Season' de LALIGA y EA SPORTS desvelan los 15 mejores jugadores de la temporadaLa Liga — 17 May 2024
- 201NewsEA Sports FC 25 La Liga Team of the season 2024-25La Liga — 24 May 2025
- 202News2021/22 UEFA Champions League Team of the SeasonUEFA — 31 May 2022
- 203News2023/24 UEFA Champions League Team of the SeasonUnion of European Football Associations — 3 June 2024
- 204News2021/22 UEFA Champions League Young Player of the SeasonUEFA — 31 May 2022
- 208ESM Team of the Season: 2023-24Jamie Evans — 10 June 2024
- 209The adidas awards ceremony FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™FIFA — 11 February 2023
- 210NewsReal Madrid beat Pachuca to win Intercontinental CupFIFA — 18 December 2024
- 211Messi extends record as City stars dominate Men's World 11FIFA — 15 January 2024
- 212Who is in the 2024 FIFPRO Men's World 11?FIFPRO — 9 December 2024
- 213Bellingham wins Kopa Trophy and Vini Jr. scoops Socrates AwardReal Madrid CF — 30 October 2023
- 214NewsVinicius Junior is the winner of the 2023 Samba Gold AwardDesmond Efe-Khaese — 24 November 2023
- 216Fifa The Best 2024: Vini Jr. é eleito o melhor jogador do mundoGlobo — 17 December 2024
- 217Five Real Madrid stars named in The Best FIFA Men's 11FIFA — 17 December 2024
- 218IFFHS WORLD TEAMS 2024IFFHS — 26 December 2024
- 219Vinicius Jr. é eleito melhor jogador do mundo no Globe Soccer Awards27 December 2024
- 220Vinicius Jr. é eleito melhor jogador do mundo no Globe Soccer Awards27 December 2024