Vinícius (footballer, born December 1988)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vinícius Ferreira de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ceará | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Delhi Dynamos | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:21, 28 May 2016 (UTC) | |||
Vinícius Ferreira de Souza (born 2 December 1988) is a Brazilian footballer and former football player who plays for Indian club Delhi Dynamos FC as an attacking midfielder.
Career[edit]
Born in Campinas, São Paulo,[2] Vinícius moved to Fortaleza, Ceará at early age and was a Ceará SC youth player, but moved on to footvolley in 2008.[1] With the latter sport he was considered one of the best players worldwide, along with his partner Bello, and was crowned champions of more than 30 championships.[3]
On 30 September 2015 Vinícius was drafted by Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos FC, after being recommended by compatriot Roberto Carlos.[4] He made his professional debut on 4 October, starting in a 0–2 away loss against FC Goa.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Novos Atletas TNT: Vinicius e Bello" [New TNT athletes: Vinicius and Bello] (in Portuguese). Multisolution. 6 January 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Vinícius Souza – Atleta de Futevôlei" [Vinícius Souza – Footvolley Athlete] (in Portuguese). Léo Tubarão. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Campeões do mundo em 2011, Belo e Vinicius dizem: 'Vivemos do futevôlei'" [World champions in 2011, Belo and Vinicius say: 'We live of footvolley'] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Indian Super League: Delhi Dynamos sign Brazilian Vinicius Ferreira". Goal.com. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "FC Goa beat spirited Delhi Dynamos FC 2–0". Indian Super League. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
External links[edit]
- ISL profile
- Vinícius at Soccerway