Paulo Vinícius (footballer, born 1990)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Souza and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

Paulo Vinícius

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Vinícius Souza dos Santos
Date of birth	(1990-02-21) 21 February 1990
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Fehérvár
Number	3
Youth career
2008–2009	São Paulo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	River Plate	25	(1)
2011–	Fehérvár	197	(10)
International career‡
2017–	Hungary	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 November 2018

Paulo Vinícius Souza dos Santos (born 21 February 1990) is a Brazilian-born Hungarian professional footballer who plays for MOL Fehérvár FC as a defender and the Hungary national team. He became a Hungarian citizen on 10 March 2017 and became eligible to play internationally for Hungary.

International career

Vinícius was called up to the Hungary national football team, after gaining his Hungarian citizenship in 2017.

Club statistics

As of 17 June 2020

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
River Plate	2009–10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2010–11	24	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	25	1
	Total	25	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	26	1
Videoton	2011–12	21	3	6	0	8	0	–	–	35	3
	2012–13	20	0	5	1	5	0	12	1	42	2
	2013–14	25	2	3	0	10	0	2	1	40	3
	2014–15	25	2	6	0	6	0	–	–	37	2
	2015–16	27	0	3	1	–	–	6	1	36	2
	2016–17	32	2	3	0	–	–	6	0	41	2
	2017–18	15	1	0	0	–	–	3	0	18	1
	2018–19	24	0	9	1	–	–	14	0	47	1
	2019–20	8	0	2	0	–	–	0	0	10	0
	Total	197	10	37	3	29	0	43	3	307	16
Career totals		222	12	37	3	29	0	44	3	333	17