The name Vinicius Junior immediately became a trending topic in the social media world after becoming the only goal scorer in the 2022 Champions League Final between Real Madrid vs Liverpool. Vini - Vinicius Junior's nickname - managed to lead his club to the 2022 Champions League title.
As is known, Real Madrid just beat Liverpool (1-0) in the 2022 Champions League final. Competing at the Stade de France, France on Sunday (29/5/2022) early in the morning, Carlo Ancelotti's club had been pressured by Liverpool since the minute beginning.
However, Los Blancos-Real Madrid's nickname- actually managed to score a goal even though it was disallowed by the referee. In the second half, the game waiting for Real Madrid finally paid off after Vinicius Junior (59 ') listed his name on the scoreboard.
This result made the Madrid club win its 14th title while competing in the Champions League. Vini Jr's name was also in the spotlight after becoming a savior for Real Madrid in this final. So, what is the profile of Vinicius Junior? Here celebrities.id summarized from various sources.
Vinicius Jose Jr . Profile
The full name of this Real Madrid player is Vinicius Jose Paixao de Oliveira Junior. He was born in Sao Goncalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 12, 2000.
Little Vinicius started his football career at the Flamengo academy, one of Brazil's top clubs. His performance that continues to climb makes him trusted to enter the Flamengo senior team.
Vini Jr finally made his professional career debut in 2017. At that time, he also played when Flamengo faced Atletico Mineiro.
At only 17 years old, Vini Jr looked promising and scored his first goal as Flamengo beat Palestino (5-0) in the second leg of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana.
After that, Vini Jr continued to impress. In total, he managed 10 goals and four assists in his 49 games for Flamengo in all competitions. His consistent performance has made Vini Jr ogled by the Spanish giant, Real Madrid.
Los Blancos, Real Madrid's nickname, immediately brought Vini Jr from Flamengo in 2018. However, Real Madrid did not want to give him a golden opportunity. Vini Jr had tasted the second team of Real Madrid and managed to record four goals.
Finally, Vini Jr made his first debut in the first team on September 29 2018. At that time, Real Madrid faced Atletico Madrid, Vini Jr, who was played in the 87th minute, could not change the situation so the match ended in a draw (0-0).
Having been in the squad for so long, Vini Jr was only trusted to be the first eleven players (starter) on October 31, 2018. At that time, Los Blancos managed to beat Mellila (4-0) in the 2018 Copa Del Rey. However, Vini Jr has yet to score a goal. for the senior team.
In the end, Vini Jr was able to record his first goal for Real Madrid on March 1, 2020. Amazingly, Vini Jr scored a goal during a match titled El Clasico. Yes, Vini Jr led Real Madrid to win over Barcelona (2-0).
Currently, Vini Jr is listed as the main player for Real Madrid who always enters the starting line-up. The 21-year-old was plotted along with Karim Benzema and Ernesto Valverde in the Real Madrid attack. So far, he has recorded 36 goals and 43 assists during his 170 appearances for Real Madrid in all competitions.
On the other hand, Vini Jr is also trusted as a player for the Brazilian National Team (Timnas). On February 28, 2019, Vini Jr made his debut with the Selecao - the nickname of the Brazilian national team - during friendly matches against Panama and the Czech Republic.
After that, he started his international career on 10 September 2019, when the Brazilian national team played Peru. To date, Vini Jr has recorded 23 goals, with details of one goal for the Brazilian national team, 17 goals for the Brazil U-17 national team, and six goals for the Brazil U-15 national team. /celebrities.id
