Vinícius Popó

Vinicius Santana da Silva (born 25 February 2001), known as Vinicius Popó, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Sport, on loan from Cruzeiro.

Vinicius Popó
Personal information
Full name Vinicius Santana da Silva
Date of birth (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001
Place of birth São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Sport (on loan from Cruzeiro)
Number 19
Youth career
2014–2019 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Cruzeiro 3 (0)
2020– → Sport (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 10, 2019

Life and career

Born in São José do Rio Preto, Vinicius Popó joined Cruzeiro at 13 years-old in May 2014. In a few time, he established himself as prolific goal scorer playing for Cruzeiro's U17 and U20 teams. Due to his good performances, he soon started to be considered a promising player[1] and, as a result, the club signed him a professional contract with a R$ 330 million termination fee.[2][3] In January 2019, Popó scored five goals in seven matches for the Cruzeiro U20 at the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. Due to his performance at this championship, Cruzeiro's coach Mano Menezes promoted him to the senior team and listed him in the squad available to play the Copa Libertadores.[4][5] On March 10, 2019, Popó made his professional debut when he came in the 75th minute of the match against Tombense, replacing Sassá.[6][7][8] On July 20, 2019, Popó debuted in the Campeonato Brasileiro when he replaced Sassá at the 74th minute of the match against Bahia.[9]

References
  1. Pereira, Josias. "17 anos e mais de 100 gols: conheça Popó, o "matador" da base do Cruzeiro". O Tempo. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. "Cruzeiro renova com Vinícius Popó e César, joias da base azul". Lance!. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. Duarte, Gabriel. "Joia 2019: com mais de 100 gols na base, Popó é a esperança de bola na rede no futuro do Cruzeiro". GloboEsporte.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. "Destaques da base, Vinícius Popó e Michel passam a treinar com elenco profissional do Cruzeiro". Super Esportes. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. Arruda, Rafael. "Inspirações para Vinícius Popó: relembre jogadores do Cruzeiro que brilharam na Copinha e no time principal". Super Esportes. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. "Cruzeiro vs. Tombense-MG 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  7. Lacerda, Bernardo. "Fenômeno da base, Vinícius Popó faz estreia no profissional do Cruzeiro". O Tempo. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  8. "Equipe mista do Cruzeiro dá conta do recado e vence o Tombense". Lance!. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  9. "Bahia vs. Cruzeiro 0 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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