Vinícius Leite Explained

Vinícius Leite
Fullname:Vinícius Leite Silva
Birth Date:25 October 1993
Birth Place:Iporá, Brazil
Height:1.76m
Currentclub:Botafogo-PB
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Umuarama
Youthyears2:2012–2013
Youthclubs2:Grêmio Barueri
Years1:2010–2012
Clubs1:Umuarama
Caps1:24
Goals1:8
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Grêmio Barueri
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Grêmio Osasco
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Audax Rio
Caps4:14
Goals4:4
Years5:2016
Clubs5:Portuguesa-RJ
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2017
Clubs6:Iporá
Caps6:13
Goals6:2
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Vila Nova
Caps7:30
Goals7:2
Years8:2019–2020
Clubs8:Paysandu
Caps8:52
Goals8:9
Years9:2020–2022
Clubs9:Avaí
Caps9:74
Goals9:3
Years10:2022
Clubs10:Novorizontino (loan)
Caps10:8
Goals10:0
Years11:2023
Clubs11:Vila Nova
Caps11:10
Goals11:0
Years12:2023–2024
Clubs12:Paysandu
Caps12:25
Goals12:3
Years13:2024–
Clubs13:Botafogo-PB
Caps13:3
Goals13:0
Club-Update:18:40, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Vinícius Leite Silva (born 25 October 1993), known as Vinícius Leite, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Botafogo-PB.

Club career

Born in Iporá, Goiás, Vinícius began his career with local side Umuarama, playing in the third division of the Campeonato Goiano. He moved to Grêmio Barueri in 2012, initially playing for the under-20 side before making his first team debut in the following year.

Vinícius joined Grêmio Osasco for the 2013 Copa Paulista, before subsequently representing Audax Rio, Portuguesa-RJ and Iporá. He impressed with the latter club, and signed a contract with Série B side Vila Nova on 12 April 2017.[1]

On 18 December 2018, Vinícius agreed to a deal with Paysandu for the ensuing campaign.[2] A regular starter, he left the club in November 2020 to join Avaí.[3]

During the 2021 Série B, Vinícius was a regular starter as the club achieved promotion to the Série A.[4]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Umuarama2010[5] Goiano 3ª Divisão1010
2011103103
2012135135
Total248248
Grêmio Barueri2013Paulista A23030
Grêmio Osasco2013Paulista A2006[6] 060
20145050
Total5060110
Audax Rio2014[7] Carioca Série B006[8] 464
2015[9] 144144
Total14464208
Portuguesa-RJ2016Série D001010
Iporá2017Goiano132132
Vila Nova2017Série B4040
20181808230292
Total2208230332
Paysandu2019Série C144111208[10] 0355
202014213220294
Total2862434080649
Avaí2020Série B121121
202137012240532
2022Série A00000000
Total49112240653
Career total997104211100020423432

Honours

Paysandu

2020, 2024

2024Avaí

2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vila Nova acerta com Rodrigo Alves e Vinícius Leite, destaques do Iporá. Vila Nova sign with Rodrigo Alves and Vinícius Leite, spotlights of Iporá. ge. pt-BR. 12 April 2017. 13 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Atacante do Vila Nova é aposta bicolor para 2019. Vila Nova forward is a bicolor bet for 2019. O Liberal. pt-BR. 18 December 2018. 13 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Avaí oficializa contratação do atacante Vinícius Leite. Avaí turn official the signing of forward Vinícius Leite. ge. pt-BR. 13 November 2020. 13 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Avaí mantém oito titulares e forma time-base para iniciar a temporada. Avaí keep eight starters and shape up starting XI to start the season. ge. pt-BR. 6 January 2022. 13 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Vinícius Leite. Futebol de Goyaz. pt-BR. 13 January 2022.
  6. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  7. Web site: GPA AUDAX RIO – CCOPA RIO DE PROFISSIONAIS 2014. Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. pt-BR. 13 January 2022.
  8. Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
  9. Web site: GPA AUDAX RIO EC – CCAMPEONATO ESTADUAL DA SÉRIE "B" DE PROFISSIONAIS 2015. Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. pt-BR. 13 January 2022.
  10. Appearance(s) in Copa Verde