Vinicius Balieiro

Vinicius Balieiro Lourenço de Carvalho (born 28 May 1999), known as Vinicius Balieiro (Brazilian Portuguese: [viˈnisjuz bɐliˈejɾu]), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Ituano, on loan from Santos. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a right back.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lourenço and the second or paternal family name is de Carvalho.
Vinicius Balieiro
Balieiro with Santos in 2019
Personal information
Full name Vinicius Balieiro Lourenço de Carvalho
Date of birth (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ituano
(on loan from Santos)
Youth career
2014 Paulista
2016–2017 Paulista
2017–2019 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Paulista 3 (0)
2020– Santos 52 (1)
2023– → Ituano (loan) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:32, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Paulista

Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Balieiro represented Paulista's under-15s in the 2014 season, but had to leave the club at the end of the season. He returned one year later and featured in the 2017 edition of the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[2]

Balieiro made his senior debut on 12 February 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 away loss against Monte Azul.[3] He appeared in two further matches for the main squad before leaving.

Santos

In May 2017, Baileiro moved to Santos, being assigned to the under-20 squad.[2] He was assigned to the B-team ahead of the 2019 campaign, training regularly with the first team.[4] On 21 July 2020, he was registered for the year's Campeonato Paulista.[5]

Balieiro made his first team – and Série A – debut for Santos on 14 November 2020, starting in a 2–0 home win against Internacional.[6] He made his Copa Libertadores debut ten days later, replacing goalscorer Yeferson Soteldo in a 2–1 away success over LDU Quito.[7]

Balieiro scored his first professional goal on 9 March 2021, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win against Deportivo Lara.[8] On 11 October, he renewed his contract until December 2025.[9]

Loan to Ituano

On 2 August 2023, Balieiro was loaned to Série B side Ituano until the end of the year.[10]

Personal life

Balieiro is physically likened to former Brazil national team midfielder Paulinho, being known as Paulinho during his stint at Paulista.[2] His younger brother Thiago is also a footballer; a central defender, he also plays for Santos.[11]

Career statistics
As of 10 October 2023[12]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paulista 2017 Paulista A3 —30———30
Santos 2020 Série A 12000003[lower-alpha 1]0—150
2021 130101408[lower-alpha 1]21[lower-alpha 2]0363
2022 5070201[lower-alpha 3]0—150
2023 30201000—60
Total 3301917012210723
Ituano (loan) 2023 Série B 50————50
Career total 3802217012210803
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

References
  1. "Vinicius Balieiro". Santos FC. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  2. "Destaque na Copa SP pelo Galinho, volante acerta com Santos para o Estadual sub-20" [Spotlight in the Copa SP for Galinho, defensive midfielder signs with Santos for the under-20 state league] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Jundiaí. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. "Monte Azul 2 x 0 Paulista – Com gols relâmpagos, Azulão vence e entra no G8" [Monte Azul 2–0 Paulista – With goals off the mark, Azulão win and go into the G8] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. "Quem são os três garotos do Santos B que chamaram atenção de Jesualdo" [Who are the three Santos B youngsters who caught the eye of Jesualdo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. "Santos inscreve mais cinco da base no Campeonato Paulista" [Santos register five more from the youth setup in the Campeonato Paulista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. "Santos supera desfalques e vence o Inter, que perde a liderança do Brasileirão" [Santos overcome absences and defeat Inter, which lose the leadership of the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  7. "Santos supera desfalques, vence LDU na altitude e abre vantagem nas oitavas" [Santos overcome absences, defeat LDU in the altitude and open an advantage in the round of 16] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  8. "Santos bate Deportivo Lara com gols de garotos e larga em vantagem na Libertadores" [Santos defeat Deportivo Lara with goals from kids and go in advantage in the Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  9. "Vinicius Balieiro renova contrato com o Santos FC até 2025" [Vinicius Balieiro renews contract with Santos FC until 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  10. "Santos FC empresta volante Vinícius Balieiro ao Ituano" [Santos FC loan defensive midfielder Vinícius Balieiro to Ituano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  11. "Novidade no Santos, Vinicius Balieiro tem irmão nas categorias de base" [Novelty at Santos, Vinicius Balieiro has a brother in the youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  12. Vinicius Balieiro at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 July 2020.


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