Vinícius (footballer, born 1973)

Vinícius de Abreu (born 20 December 1973), simply known as Vinícius, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career
Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Vinícius played for several clubs throughout Brazil. Played for Palmeiras in 1996, in 1998 he formed an attacking partnership with Romário at Flamengo. 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.

Since 2019, he has worked in the youth categories of Ferroviário AC.

Honours

 * Fluminense
 * Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 1999


 * Fortaleza
 * Campeonato Cearense: 2000, 2001


 * Ceará
 * Campeonato Cearense: 2006


 * ABC
 * Campeonato Potiguar: 2008