Vinícius de Abreu (born 20 December 1973), simply known as Vinícius, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vinícius de Abreu | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1973 | ||
| 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 edit
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 edit
- Fluminense
- Fortaleza
- Campeonato Cearense: 2000, 2001
- Ceará
- Campeonato Cearense: 2006
- ABC
- Campeonato Potiguar: 2008
References edit
- ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Vinícius". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Vinicius)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Nome: Vinicius de Abreu". Vovôpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Lembra dele? Vinícius de Abreu assume coordenação da base do Ferroviário". O Estado (in Portuguese). 18 December 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
External links edit
- Vinícius at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- FCF TV Entrevista Vinícius, ex-atacante do Fortaleza e Ceará, e atual coordenador da base do Ferrão on YouTube