| 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(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Čukarički | ||
| Number | 79 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Internacional | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Charlotte FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Crown Legacy FC | 11 | (5) |
| 2024– | Čukarički | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:32, 27 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Vinicius Silveira de Mello (born 19 August 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian Superliga club Čukarički.[1]
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]