Vinicius Lira
Appearance
![]() Lira with Santos in 2025 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vinicius Rodrigues Lira | ||
Date of birth | 12 October 2007 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
Palmeiras | |||
2017– | Santos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2025– | Santos | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2024– | Brazil U17 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:14, 10 February 2025 (UTC) |
Vinicius Rodrigues Lira (born 12 October 2007), known as Vinicius Lira, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left-back for Santos.
Club career
[edit]Born in São Paulo, Lira began his career with Palmeiras before moving to Santos in 2017.[1] On 1 May 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the latter club, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[2]
Lira made his first team debut on 29 January 2025, coming on as a half-time substitute for fellow youth graduate Souza in a 3–1 Campeonato Paulista away loss to São Bernardo.[3]
International career
[edit]In June 2024, Lira was called up to the Brazil national under-17 team.[4] He played for the nation in the Cascais Luso Cup, featuring in all three matches of the competition.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 10 February 2025.[5]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Santos | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Honours
[edit]Santos
- Campeonato Paulista Sub-17 : 2024
Brazil U17
- Cascais Luso Cup: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Promessa do Santos acerta contrato com a agência Bertolucci Sports" [Santos prospect signs contract with agency Bertolucci Sports] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Santos acerta a renovação de lateral-esquerdo da categoria Sub-20" [Santos agree the renewal of left-back of the under-20 category] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Santos sofre virada do São Bernardo fora de casa e soma quatro jogos sem vitória" [Santos suffer comeback from São Bernardo away from home and reach four winless matches] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Alencar, Lira e Luca Meirelles são convocados pela Seleção Sub-17 para torneio em Portugal" [Alencar, Lira and Luca Meirelles are called up by the national under-17 team for a tournament in Portugal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ Vinicius Lira at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2025.