Vinicius Eduardo

Vinicius Eduardo de Almeida Gomes da Silva (born 18 February 2005), known as Vinicius Eduardo or just Vinicius, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chapecoense.

Career Vinicius joined the youth categories of Chapecoense in 2021, from Flamengo-SP. After making his senior debut in the 2023 Copa Santa Catarina, he was mainly used in the under-20 team before being promoted to the main squad on 25 January 2026.

After being mainly used with a reserve squad in the Copa Sul-Sudeste, Vinicius made his Série A debut on 24 May 2026, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Eduardo Doma in a 2–1 away loss to Cruzeiro, but suffered an injury and was himself subbed off by Jean Carlos late in the match.

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