Vinicius Lira

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Vinicius Lira
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Lira in 2025
Personal information
Full name Vinicius Rodrigues Lira
Date of birth (2007-10-12) 12 October 2007 (age 17)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Santos 3 (0)
International career
2024– Brazil U17 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals 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.

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Club career

Lira with Santos in 2025 Vinicius Lira 2025.png
Lira with Santos in 2025

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

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

As of 10 February 2025. [5]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2025 Série A 003000——30
Career total003000000030

    Honours

    Santos

    Brazil U17

    References

    1. ↑ "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.
    2. ↑ "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.
    3. ↑ "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.
    4. ↑ "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.
    5. ↑ Vinicius Lira at Soccerway . Retrieved 21 January 2025.
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