Vinicius Mello
Personal information
Full name Vinicius Silveira de Mello
Date of birth (2002-08-19) 19 August 2002
Place of birth Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Charlotte FC
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2021 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Internacional 11 (0)
2022– Charlotte FC 0 (0)
2023– Crown Legacy FC 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:32, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Vinicius Silveira de Mello (born 19 August 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC.[1]

Club career

Vinicius Mello made his professional debut for Sport Club Internacional on 27 February 2021, starting in the 1-0 Campeonato Gaúcho win against Juventude, among a very rejuvenated side.[2]

During the start of this 2021 season, Vinicius was one of the most brilliant of Inter under-20s, scoring 5 goals and providing 1 assist in the first 4 games, having also signed a contract with the club until 2023, with a reported release clause of 60 million euros.[3][4]

In May 2021, he was part of the Copa Libertadores squad who played the game against Always Ready,[3] also playing the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil Sub-20 at the end of the month.[5]

He played his first Série A game for Inter on 16 June 2021, replacing Yuri Alberto at the 76th minute of a 0-1 home loss against Atlético Minero.[6][7]

On 13 December 2021, Mello joined Major League Soccer expansion side Charlotte FC.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Vinicius Mello at Soccerway
  2. ↑ Wernek, Jérémie (1 March 2021). "Inter vence Juventude com time sub-20 e duplo 'milagre' de goleiro". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Destaque do time sub-20, Vinicius Mello é relacionado para o jogo contra o Always Ready". Revista Colorada (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Relacionado para o jogo contra o Always Ready, Vinicius Mello tem multa estipulada em 60 milhões de euros". Revista Colorada (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Internacional - RS 1 x 1 Coritiba - PR - Copa do Brasil de Futebol Sub-20 2021". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Atlético-MG bate o Inter no Beira-Rio e alcança sua terceira vitória seguida no Brasileirão". Sistema Costa Norte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Inter perde para o Atlético-MG com gol relâmpago no Beira-Rio pelo Brasileirão". Diário de Canoas. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Charlotte FC Signs Brazilian Forward Vinicius Mello". CharlotteFootballClub.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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