Vinicius Mello

Vinicius Mello
Personal information
Full name Vinicius Silveira de Mello
Date of birth (2002-08-19) 19 August 2002
Place of birth Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Al Jazira
Number 99
Youth career
–2021 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Internacional 11 (0)
2022–2024 Charlotte FC 3 (0)
2023Crown Legacy FC (loan) 11 (5)
2024 Čukarički 21 (11)
2024– Al Jazira 21 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 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 UAE Pro League club Al Jazira.[1]

Club career

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,[3] 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]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 December 2025[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Internacional 2021 Série A 8 0 3[b] 0 0 0 2[c] 0 13 0
Charlotte FC 2023 MLS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Crown Legacy (loan) 2023 MLS Next Pro 11 5 11 5
Čukarički 2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga 13 6 1 0 0 0 14 6
2024–25 Serbian SuperLiga 8 5 0 0 8 5
Total 21 11 1 0 0 0 22 11
Al Jazira 2024–25 UAE Pro League 19 5 3 0 5[d] 2 27 7
2025–26 UAE Pro League 8 2 1 0 4[d] 1 13 3
Total 27 7 4 0 9 3 40 10
Career total 70 23 3 0 5 0 2 0 9 3 89 26
  1. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, U.S. Open Cup, Serbian Cup and UAE President's Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UAE League Cup

References

  1. ^ "Из Северне Каролине на Брдо стиже Бразилац".
  2. ^ Wernek, Jérémie (1 March 2021). "Inter vence Juventude com time sub-20 e duplo 'milagre' de goleiro". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Destaque do time sub-20, Vinicius Mello é relacionado para o jogo contra o Always Ready". Revista Colorada (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Relacionado para o jogo contra o Always Ready, Vinicius Mello tem multa estipulada em 60 milhões de euros". Revista Colorada (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Internacional - RS 1 x 1 Coritiba - PR - Copa do Brasil de Futebol Sub-20 2021". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Atlético-MG bate o Inter no Beira-Rio e alcança sua terceira vitória seguida no Brasileirão". Sistema Costa Norte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Inter perde para o Atlético-MG com gol relâmpago no Beira-Rio pelo Brasileirão". Diário de Canoas. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Charlotte FC Signs Brazilian Forward Vinicius Mello". CharlotteFootballClub.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  9. ^ Vinicius Mello at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2025.