Vinícius Araújo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vinícius Vasconcelos Araújo | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | João Monlevade, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sport (on loan from Valencia) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Cruzeiro | 16 | (7) |
| 2014– | Valencia | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2016– | → Sport (loan) | 21 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Brazil U20 | 10 | (7) |
| 2014– | Brazil U21 | 2 | (2) |
| 2014 | Brazil Olympic | 1 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:27, 10 October 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2014 | |||
Vinícius Vasconcelos Araújo (born 22 February 1993) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Sport on loan from Spanish club Valencia CF as a striker.
Career
Cruzeiro
Born in João Monlevade, Araújo joined local Cruzeiro's academy in 2007, aged 14. He made his Série A on 6 July 2013, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Portuguesa.[1]
Eight days later, Araújo scored his first professional goals, in a 3–0 home win over Náutico.[2] He finished the campaign with 21 appearances and eight goals (16 in the league, 1118 minutes overall), as the Raposa was crowned champions.
Valencia
On 31 January 2014 La Liga side Valencia CF bought a half of Vinícius Araújo's rights, for a €3.5 million.[3] His debut in La Liga came on 2 March 2014, as he replaced Portu in the 70th minute of a 0–1 away loss to Rayo Vallecano.[4]
Standard Liège (loan)
On 25 August 2014, Araújo was loaned to Belgian Pro League side Standard Liège, in a season-long deal.[5]
Cruzeiro (loan)
On 25 June 2015, Araújo was loaned back to his first club Cruzeiro.[6]
International career
Vinícius Araújo was called up for Brazil U20's in May 2013.[7] The following month he was the topscorer of the 2013 Toulon Tournament, and scored Brazil's only goal in the 2013 Valais Youth Cup final against Ghana.
Club statistics
- As of 8 October 2014[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2013 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Total | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 2 | |
| Valencia | 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Standard Liège (loan) | 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 2 | |
Honours
- Cruzeiro
- Brazil U20
References
- ^ Em dia histórico para Fábio, Cruzeiro e Portuguesa só empatam no Canindé (In a historical day for Fábio, Cruzeiro and Portuguesa only draw in Canindé); UOL Esporte, 6 July 2013 Template:Pt icon
- ^ Cruzeiro 3 x 0 Náutico - Foi fácil, só deu Vinícius Araújo no Mineirão Cruzeiro 3–0 Náutico — It was easy, it was just Vinícius Araújo in Mineirão); Futebol Interior, 14 July 2013 Template:Pt icon
- ^ El Valencia ficha a Vinicius Araujo (Valencia signs Vinicius Araujo); Marca, 31 January 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ "Larrivey fulmina el efecto Pizzi" (in Spanish). Marca. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Comunicado Oficial – Vinícius Araújo" (in Spanish). Valencia's official website. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Comunicado Oficial – Vinícius Araújo" (in Spanish). Valencia's official website. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Feliz com convocação, Vinícius Araújo revela: ‘achei que era brincadeira’ (Happy with call-up, Vinícius Araújo reveals: ‘I thought it was a joke’); Globo Esporte, 4 May 2013 Template:Pt icon
- ^ Vinícius Araújo at ESPN FC
External links
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Sport Club do Recife players
- La Liga players
- Valencia CF players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Standard Liège players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriates in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Brazilian expatriates in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Brazil youth international footballers