| Vinicius Mello | |
| Fullname: | Vinicius Silveira de Mello |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.82m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Čukarički |
| Clubnumber: | 79 |
| Youthyears1: | –2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Internacional |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Clubs1: | Internacional |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Charlotte FC |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Crown Legacy FC (loan) |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Čukarički |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Club-Update: | 12:30, 26 June 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, 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]