Vinicius Eduardo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vinicius Eduardo de Almeida Gomes da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chapecoense | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Flamengo-SP | |||
| 2022–2026 | Chapecoense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Chapecoense | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:12, 1 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Vinicius Eduardo de Almeida Gomes da Silva (born 18 February 2005), known as Vinicius Eduardo or just Vinicius, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chapecoense.
Career
Vinicius joined the youth categories of Chapecoense in 2021, from Flamengo-SP. After making his senior debut in the 2023 Copa Santa Catarina, he was mainly used in the under-20 team before being promoted to the main squad on 25 January 2026.[1]
After being mainly used with a reserve squad in the Copa Sul-Sudeste, Vinicius made his Série A debut on 24 May 2026, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Eduardo Doma in a 2–1 away loss to Cruzeiro, but suffered an injury and was himself subbed off by Jean Carlos late in the match.[2]
Career statistics
- As of 1 June 2026[3]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chapecoense | 2023 | Série B | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | 6[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sul-Sudeste
References
- ↑ "Da base ao profissional: Atletas são integrados ao elenco principal para a sequência da temporada" [From the youth setup to the first team: Athletes are integrated in the main squad for the remainder of the season] (in Spanish). Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "João Paulo e Anderson se destacam em reação da Chapecoense no fim; dê suas notas" [João Paulo and Anderson impress in Chapecoense's reaction in the end; give your ratings] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Vinicius Eduardo at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2026.