Vinicius Mello
Brazilian footballer
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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.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vinicius Silveira de Mello | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Jazira | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Internacional | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Charlotte FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Crown Legacy FC (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| 2024 | Čukarički | 21 | (11) |
| 2024– | Al Jazira | 21 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:30, 26 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
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.[2]
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.[3][4]
In May 2021, he was part of the Copa Libertadores squad who played the game against Always Ready,[3] also playing the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil Sub-20 at the end of the month.[5]
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.[6][7]
On 13 December 2021, Mello joined Major League Soccer expansion side Charlotte FC.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 December 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Internacional | 2021 | Série A | 8 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Charlotte FC | 2023 | MLS | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Crown Legacy (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | ||||
| Čukarički | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 11 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 11 | ||||
| Al Jazira | 2024–25 | UAE Pro League | 19 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 2 | 27 | 7 | ||
| 2025–26 | UAE Pro League | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 1 | 13 | 3 | |||
| Total | 27 | 7 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | 40 | 10 | ||||
| Career total | 70 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 89 | 26 | ||
- Includes Copa do Brasil, U.S. Open Cup, Serbian Cup and UAE President's Cup
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in UAE League Cup
