Carlos Vinícius

Carlos Vinícius Alves Morais (born 25 March 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, on loan from Benfica. He was awarded the Bola de Prata for his 19 goals in the 2019–20 Primeira Liga.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Alves and the second or paternal family name is Morais.
Carlos Vinícius
Carlos Vinícius playing for Benfica in 2019
Personal information
Full name Carlos Vinícius Alves Morais[1]
Date of birth (1995-03-25) 25 March 1995
Place of birth Bom Jesus das Selvas, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
(on loan from Benfica)
Number 45
Youth career
2009–2011 Goiás
2011–2014 Santos
2011 → Desportivo Brasil (loan)
2014–2015 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Caldense 1 (0)
2017–2018 Grêmio Anápolis 2 (0)
2017–2018 → Real SC (loan) 37 (19)
2018–2019 Napoli 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Rio Ave (loan) 14 (8)
2019 → Monaco (loan) 16 (2)
2019– Benfica 33 (18)
2020– → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:24, 5 February 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Bom Jesus das Selvas, Maranhão,[2] Carlos Vinícius started his football career at the youth ranks of Goiás in 2009, at the age of 14, as a central defender.[3] In 2011 he moved to Santos, but was initially loaned to Desportivo Brasil before returning to the club. Released in 2014, he subsequently joined Palmeiras and finished his formation with the club in the following year.[4][5]

Carlos Vinícius moved to Caldense for the 2016 season, but spent the first year without playing. He made his senior debut on 19 March 2017, starting in a 2–0 away loss against Uberlândia for the Campeonato Mineiro.[6] At the club, he was mainly used as a defensive midfielder.

In May 2017, Carlos Vinícius joined Grêmio Anápolis for the second division of the Campeonato Goiano.[7] For the side, he only contributed with two appearances as a substitute, being utilized as an attacking midfielder, but was moved to the forward position for a friendly and scored two goals in that match; he then impressed some Portuguese scouts in the match, which prompted to a move to the country.[8]

Real

On 5 July 2017, Carlos Vinícius was presented at Portuguese LigaPro side Real, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal.[9] He made his debut late in the month, in a 2017–18 Taça da Liga 1–0 win over Belenenses, scoring the only goal.[10]

Carlos Vinícius made his league debut on 6 August 2017, scoring a hat-trick in a 4–1 home routing of Leixões.[11][12] He ended the season with 20 goals in 39 matches.[13]

Napoli

In January 2018, Carlos Vinícius agreed to a deal with Italian side Napoli for around €4 million,[13] effective as of 1 July.[14] In July, he was included in the team's pre-season,[15] and scored in a friendly against Carpi late in the month.

Rio Ave (loan)

After appearing in the pre-season with the club, Carlos Vinícius returned to Portugal after being loaned to Primeira Liga side Rio Ave for one season.[16] He made his top tier debut on 2 September, playing the last 20 minutes in a 2–1 home defeat of Portimonense.

Carlos Vinícius scored his first goal in the main category of Portuguese football on 22 September 2018, in a 3–1 away success over Santa Clara; in that match, he also scored an own goal.[17] Seven days later, he scored a brace in a 2–1 home win against Boavista.[18]

Carlos Vinícius ended his spell at Rio Ave with 14 goals in 20 matches.[13]

Monaco (loan)

On 30 January 2019, Carlos Vinícius joined French Ligue 1 team Monaco on a six-month loan deal,[19] He made his debut for the club three days later, replacing Radamel Falcao late into a 2–1 home win against Toulouse FC.[20]

Carlos Vinícius scored his first goal in France on 15 March 2019, netting a last-minute winner in a 1–0 away defeat of Lille OSC.[21] Mainly used as a backup to Falcao, he helped the club avoid relegation, scoring two goals in 16 matches.[13]

Benfica

On 20 July 2019, Carlos Vinícius signed with Portuguese champions Benfica for a transfer fee of €17 million and five-year contract which includes a release clause of €100 million.[13][22] He scored a goal on his debut for the club, sealing a 5–0 win over Paços de Ferreira on 10 August.[23]

On 30 November 2019, Carlos Vinícius scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 home routing of Marítimo,[24] taking his tally up to 12 goals in 16 matches overall during the season.

Tottenham Hotspur (loan)

On 2 October 2020, English club Tottenham Hotspur announced the signing of Carlos Vinícius on a season-long loan from Benfica for a €3 million fee.[25][26] He made his debut for the club on 22 October in a UEFA Europa League 3–0 win against Austrian club LASK, contributing two assists.[27] He scored his first goals for Tottenham on 26 November in a Europa League match against the Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad, hitting the back of the net twice to win 4–0.[28] On 10 January 2021, Vinícius scored a first-half hat-trick in a 5–0 away win over eighth-tier Marine in the third round of the FA Cup.[29]

Career statistics
As of 4 February 2021[30][31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Caldense 2016 Série D 0000————00
2017 Série D 0010————10
Total 0010————10
Grêmio Anápolis 2017 Goiano 2ª Divisão —20————20
Real (loan) 2017–18 LigaPro 3719—1011——3920
Rio Ave (loan) 2018–19 Primeira Liga 148—3123——1912
Monaco (loan) 2018–19 Ligue 1 162—0000——162
Benfica 2019–20 Primeira Liga 3218—75107[lower-alpha 1]1004724
2020–21 Primeira Liga 10—00001[lower-alpha 2]00020
Total 331800751081004924
Tottenham Hotspur (loan) 2020–21 Premier League 60—23105[lower-alpha 3]3—146
Career Total 1064740128541330014064
  1. Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Benfica

Individual

References
  1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. "Atacante maranhense marca três gols e se destaca em Portugal" [Maranhense forward scores three goals and is a spotlight in Portugal] (in Portuguese). Imirante. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. "Vinícius, o goleador da 2ª Liga: a fé que move montanhas" [Vinicius, the top goalscorer of the 2ª Liga: the faith that moves mountains] (in Portuguese). Bancada. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  4. "Vinícius da Pose: quem é o brasileiro de R$ 94 milhões que está reinando no futebol português e como surgiu 'A Pose'" [Vinícius da Pose: who is the Brazilian worth R$ 94 million who is impressing in the Portuguese football and how did 'The Pose' came up] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. "Atacante vendido por R$ 17 milhões ao Napoli era reserva da zaga no Palmeiras sub-20" [Forward sold for R$ 17 million to Napoli was a reserve of Palmeiras under-20's centre of defense] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. "Caldense é superada pelo Uberlândia" [Caldense is beaten by Uberlândia] (in Portuguese). AA Caldense. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. "Conheça o elenco do Grêmio Anápolis para a Divisão de Acesso" [Know the squad of Grêmio Anápolis for the Divisão de Acesso] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol Goiano. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  8. "Carlos Vinícius ainda tem muito mais para mostrar no Benfica" [Carlos Vinícius still have a lot more to show at Benfica] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  9. "Atacante do Grêmio Anápolis é apresentado no Real Massamá de Portugal" [Grêmio Anápolis forward is presented at Portugal's Real Massamá] (in Portuguese). Esporte Goiano. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  10. "Belenenses 0–1 Real". TheFinalBall.
  11. "Real 4–1 Leixões". TheFinalBall.
  12. "'Hat trick' de Vinícius ao Leixões oferece estreia de sonho ao Real Massamá" [Vinícius' hat-trick against Leixões gives Real Massamá a dream debut]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 6 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  13. "Vinícius no pódio dos mais caros de sempre e com cláusula de €100 milhões" [Vinícius at the podium of the most expensive players ever and with a €100 million release clause]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  14. "Colpo a sorpresa del Napoli: arriva il brasiliano Morais" [Surprise signing of Napoli: the Brazilian Morais arrives] (in Italian). Napoli Today. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  15. "Il Napoli 'ufficializza' Morais: l'attaccante brasiliano sarà presto a Dimaro" [Napoli 'turns official' the signing of Morais: the forward will be in Dimaro soon] (in Italian). Napoli Today. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  16. "Il Napoli libera anche Vinicius: il centravanti in prestito al Rio Ave" [Napoli also release Vinícius: the forward is loaned out to Rio Ave]. Il Mattino (in Italian). 24 August 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  17. "Rio Ave bate Santa Clara e junta-se aos líderes" [Rio Ave defeat Santa Clara and join the leaders] (in Portuguese). Público. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  18. "Rio Ave FC 2–1 Boavista FC: Vinícius mantém vilacondenses junto dos grandes" [Rio Ave FC 2–1 Boavista FC: Vinícius keeps vilacondenses near the big ones] (in Portuguese). Bola Na Rede. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  19. "Carlos Vinícius à l'AS Monaco" [Carlos Vinícius to AS Monaco]. AS Monaco FC (in French). 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  20. "Monaco 2–1 Toulouse: Fabregas scores first Monaco goal". BBC Sport. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  21. "Lille surpris par Monaco à la dernière minute par un but de Vinicius" [Lille surprised by Monaco in the last minute through a Vinicius goal] (in French). L'Équipe. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  22. Nascimento, Diogo (20 July 2019). "Welcome, Carlos Vinícius!". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  23. "Vinícius demorou 6 minutos a marcar na estreia (vídeo)" [Vinícius took 6 minutes to score on his debut (video)]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 10 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  24. "Sporting dealt fresh blow among wins for Benfica and FC Porto". PortuGOAL. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  25. "Vinicius loan agreed". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  26. "Vinícius confirmado no Tottenham" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  27. Chowdhury, Saj (22 October 2020). "Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 0 LASK". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  28. Poole, Harry (26 November 2020). "Tottenham Hotspur 4 - 0 Ludogorets Razgrad". BBC Sport.
  29. Johnston, Neil (10 January 2021). "Marine 0-5 Tottenham Hotspur: Carlos Vinicius scores first-half hat-trick". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  30. Carlos Vinícius at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  31. Carlos Vinícius at ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  32. Benfica 5–0 Sporting CP Soccerway
  33. "Carlos Vinícius vence A BOLA de Prata" [Carlos Vinícius wins A BOLA de Prata]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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