Vini Paulista

Vini Paulista
Personal information
Full name Vinicius Romualdo dos Santos
Date of birth (2001-03-22) 22 March 2001
Place of birth Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Coritiba
Number 36
Youth career
2012–2022 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Grêmio 9 (0)
2023 Juventude 31 (1)
2024– Coritiba 87 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 April 2026

Vinicius Romualdo dos Santos (born 22 March 2001), commonly known as Vini Paulista, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Coritiba.

Club career

Grêmio

Born in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Vini Paulista joined the Grêmio's Academy at the age of 11 in 2012.[1]

Coritiba

On 12/19/2023, Vini Paulista signs a contract with Coritiba[2] and, in May 2025, the player and club sign a contract extension until the end of 2027.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 May 2021.[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Grêmio 2021 Série A 0000001[a]0—10
Career total 000000100010
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.

Honours

Grêmio

References

  1. ↑ "Com dois novos garotos no grupo, Grêmio chega a Bento Gonçalves para enfrentar o Juventude". GZH. 24 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Coritiba oficializa contratação de Vini Paulista e garante compra de Matheus Bianqui junto ao Maringá". 19 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Coritiba renova com Vini Paulista até 2027". 21 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Vini Paulista at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2021.