Vinícius Araújo

Vinícius Araújo
Personal information
Full name Vinícius Vasconcelos Araújo
Date of birth (1993-02-22) 22 February 1993
Place of birth João Monlevade, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club 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) 0 (0)
National team‡
2013 Brazil U20 10 (7)
2014– Brazil U21 2 (2)
2014 Brazil Olympic 1 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:27, 10 October 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ 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.

Honours

Cruzeiro
Brazil U20

Club statistics

As of 8 October 2014[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
Cruzeiro 2013 1672310—5102492
Total 16723100005102492
Valencia 2013–14 600000000000600
Total 600000000000600
Standard Liège (loan) 2014–15 200000210000410
Total 200000210000410
Career totals 247231021051034102

References

  1. ↑ 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 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ 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 (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ El Valencia ficha a Vinicius Araujo (Valencia signs Vinicius Araujo); Marca, 31 January 2014 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ "Larrivey fulmina el efecto Pizzi" [Larrivey obliterates Pizzi effect] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Comunicado Oficial – Vinícius Araújo" [Official statement – Vinícius Araújo] (in Spanish). Valencia's official website. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Comunicado Oficial – Vinícius Araújo" [Official statement – Vinícius Araújo] (in Spanish). Valencia's official website. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  7. ↑ 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 (Portuguese)
  8. ↑ Vinícius Araújo at ESPN FC

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