Vinicius Silveira de Mello (born 19 August 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League club Al Jazira.
Club career Vinicius Mello made his professional debut for Sport Club Internacional on 27 February 2021, starting in the 1-0 Campeonato Gaúcho win against Juventude, among a very rejuvenated side.
During the start of this 2021 season, Vinicius was one of the most brilliant of Inter under-20s, scoring 5 goals and providing 1 assist in the first 4 games, having also signed a contract with the club until 2023, with a reported release clause of 60 million euros.
In May 2021, he was part of the Copa Libertadores squad who played the game against Always Ready, also playing the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil Sub-20 at the end of the month.
He played his first Série A game for Inter on 16 June 2021, replacing Yuri Alberto at the 76th minute of a 0-1 home loss against Atlético Minero.
On 13 December 2021, Mello joined Major League Soccer expansion side Charlotte FC.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsInternacional2021Série A80300020—130Charlotte FC2023MLS30—00000030Crown Legacy (loan)2023MLS Next Pro115————115Čukarički2023–24Serbian SuperLiga136—1000—1462024–25Serbian SuperLiga85—00——85Total2111—1000—2211Al Jazira2024–25UAE Pro League195—30—522772025–26UAE Pro League82—10—41133Total277—40—934010Career total7023305020938926
References
External links
SC International profile