Vinícius_Ferreira_de_Souza
Vinícius (footballer, born December 1988)
Brazilian footballer
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ferreira and the second or paternal family name is de Souza.
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.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vinícius Ferreira de Souza | ||
Date of birth | (1988-12-02) 2 December 1988 (age 35)[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) |
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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]
- "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.
- "Filho de ex-atacante do Atlético-MG representa o Brasil no Circuito Mundial de futevôlei". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ISL profile
- Vinícius at Soccerway