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Vinícius Júnior
Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior, 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.
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sports · Brazilian footballer (born 2000) · association football player · also Vinícius Júnior, Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior, Vini Jr., Júnior
Born 12 July 2000 · Q28973866
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2026· 10 entries
The Guardian: Football Daily | Vinícius Júnior and a fantasy world of transfers in the football lull
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Public attention spiked: 39,569 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.7× the usual 10,766, with 0 article edits.
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Reported claimRated The claim is false. Although reports suggest there is uncertainty surrounding Vinícius Júnior's contract and that Real Madrid could explore a transfer if renewal talks fail, none of the reports suggest that Real Madrid is actively pushing him to leave this summer or offering him a share of a transfer fee to facilitate an exit. · DigitEye India
DigitEye India rated the claim “Real Madrid are pushing to part ways with Vinícius Júnior this summer and offering him a share of his transfer fee to help facilitate a move elsewhere.” The claim is false. Although reports suggest there is uncertainty surrounding Vinícius Júnior's contract and that Real Madrid could explore a transfer if renewal talks fail, none of the reports suggest that Real Madrid is actively pushing him to leave this summer or offering him a share of a transfer fee to facilitate an exit..
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Public attention spiked: 85,182 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.9× the usual 10,766, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Public attention spiked: 56,924 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.3× the usual 10,766, with 1 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 61,987 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.8× the usual 10,766, with 11 article edits. Editors noted: MOS:CAPLENGTH
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Public attention spiked: 55,967 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.2× the usual 10,766, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: International Updated information
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Public attention spiked: 66,258 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.2× the usual 10,766, with 12 article edits. Editors noted: External links
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“É um grande sujeito, e temos uma ótima relação. Ele está em uma forma incrível, evoluiu muito, o que é possível ver no clube e na seleção. Temos uma tarefa complicada, porque é difícil parar Vinicius.”
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2025· 2 entries
Won award: La Liga Team of the Season (2024–25).
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Runner-up: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (2024–25).
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2024· 27 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2024).
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Won the FIFA FIFPro World XI with Real Madrid (2024).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (2024).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2023–24).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2024).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2023–24).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2024).
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Won: FIFA Intercontinental Cup with Real Madrid (2024).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (March 2024).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (November 2024).
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Won award: La Liga Team of the Season (2023–24).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Team of the Season (2023–24).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's CONMEBOL Team (2024).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Player of the Season (2023–24).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2023–24).
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Won award: FIFA Intercontinental Cup Golden Ball (2024).
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Won award: FIFPRO Men's World 11 (2024).
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Won award: The Best FIFA Men's Player (2024).
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Won award: FIFA Men's World 11 (2024).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's World Team (2024).
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Won award: Globe Soccer Best Player of the Year (2024).
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Won award: Globe Soccer Best Forward (2024).
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Published video “This is Dubai”.
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Published video “PLAYSTATION SOZINHO OU COM AMIGOS? 🤔”.
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Published video “SOU O NOVO PLAYSTATION PLAYMAKER!!”.
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Published video “Dubai FOR REAL”.
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UNESCO appointed Vinícius Goodwill Ambassador for Education for All
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2023· 12 entries
Published video “A DREAM!!! Jogando e fazendo o Design do meu Super-Herói favorito em Marvel’s Spider-Man 2!!!”.
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Won the FIFA FIFPro World XI with Real Madrid (2023).
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Won award: Sócrates Award (2023).
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Won award: Samba Gold (2023).
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Won award: FIFPRO Men's World 11 (2023).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Team of the Season (2022–23).
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Won award: La Liga Team of the Season (2022–23).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (2022–23).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's CONMEBOL Team (2023).
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And 2024, and was named The Best FIFA Men's Player in 2024
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Vinícius was subjected to racist slurs and chants from football fans in Spain, including an effigy of him being hanged from a bridge in Madrid
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Also on full, terrible display, at stadiums around the world is a forever stain on the so-called beautiful game
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2022· 11 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2022).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's CONMEBOL Team (2022).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Young Player of the Season (2021–22).
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Won award: FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball (2022).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2021–22).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2022).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Team of the Season (2021–22).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2022).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2021–22).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2022).
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Won award: La Liga Team of the Season (2021–22).
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2021· 7 entries
Runner-up: Copa América with Brazil (2021).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (November 2021).
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Published video “COMO FIZERAM ISSO? 😱 TRANSFORMARAM O BONECO DO LUCCAS NETO NO VINI JR???”.
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Published video “FIZ MAIS UMA TATUAGEM!! SERÁ QUE DOEU??”.
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Published video “EXPERIMENTANDO COMIDAS DA CHINA! - VINI JR. DESCOBRE NOVOS SABORES!!!”.
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And helped his nation to a runner-up finish at the 2021 Copa América, also representing Brazil at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the 2024 Copa América and 2026 World Cup, both in the United States
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Vinícius founded the Instituto Vini Jr
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2020· 4 entries
Published video “QUEM GANHOU UMA CAMISA DO REAL??? - REAGINDO AOS COMENTÁRIOS MAIS ENGRAÇADOS!!!”.
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Published video “BATE-PAPO SEM FILTRO!!! - VINI JR E BOLIVIA REVELAM OS SEUS FAVORITOS NO MUNDO DO FUTEBOL!!!”.
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2019–20).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2020).
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2019· 1 entry
Played for Brazil men's national football team (2019) — 54 appearances, 13 goals.
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2018· 8 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2018).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2018).
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Joined Real Madrid in 2018.
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Played for Real Madrid Castilla (2018–2018) — 5 appearances, 4 goals.
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Joined Real Madrid B in 2018.
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Joined Real Madrid Castilla in 2018.
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Played for Brazil national under-20 football team (2018–2019) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2018) — 242 appearances, 77 goals.
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2017· 5 entries
Won award: South American U-17 Championship Best Player (2017).
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Won award: Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Best Left Winger (2017).
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Won: South American U-17 Championship with Brazil U17 (2017).
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Played for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (2017–2018) — 50 appearances, 11 goals.
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Joined Flamengo in 2017.
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2016· 2 entries
Won: BRICS U-17 Football Cup with Brazil U17 (2016).
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Played for Brazil national under-17 football team (2016–2017) — 19 appearances, 17 goals.
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2015· 2 entries
Won: South American U-15 Championship with Brazil U15 (2015).
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Played for Brazil national under-15 football team (2015–2016) — 10 appearances, 7 goals.
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2009· 1 entry
When Vinícius was nine, he took a futsal trial for Flamengo, he was asked to come back the following year
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2006· 1 entry
When his father took him to the branch offices of Flamengo, in the neighborhood of Mutuá, in São Gonçalo, where he lived
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2005· 1 entry
Joined Flamengo in 2005.
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2000· 1 entry
Born 2000-07-12.
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