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Facts

Also Known As Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira, Jr.
Born July 12, 2000 (age 26) ‱ São Gonçalo ‱ Brazil
Awards And Honors UEFA Champions League (2024) ‱ UEFA Champions League (2022)
Role In 2022 FIFA World Cup ‱ 2026 FIFA World Cup

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VinĂ­cius JĂșnior in 2025
VinĂ­cius JĂșnior, in a La Liga game against FC Barcelona, 2025
Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid smiles and lifts the UEFA Champions League trophy above his head on the field after the 2023-24 final at Wembley Stadium.
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Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid smiles and holds the UEFA Champions League Trophy on the field after the 2023/24 final at Wembley Stadium.
Jude Bellingham
English football (soccer) player
Neymar of Brazil in a yellow jersey takes a shot on goal as Dejan Lovren of Croatia tries to block him during the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter final match.
Neymar
Brazilian football (soccer) player
French soccer player Kylian Mbappe, wearing jersey number 10, takes a shot on goal during the FIFA World Cup quarter final against England at Al Bayt Stadium.
Kylian Mbappé
French football (soccer) player
Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing a light green Portugal national team training top, jogs on a soccer field before a FIFA 2018 qualification match.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese football (soccer) player
Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti
Italian football manager and player
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric passes the ball during the 2025 Copa del Rey final against FC Barcelona in Seville, with a red Copa del Rey banner in the background.
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Croatian football (soccer) player
Aitana Bonmati and Rodri, both in formal attire, hold their Ballon d'Or trophies on stage, with Rodri kissing his award and Bonmati smiling at the camera.
Rodri
Spanish football (soccer) player
Frances Ousmane Dembele (11) runs after the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group D match against Australia at Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on November 22, 2022.
Ousmane Dembélé
French football (soccer) player
Il Fenomeno
Ronaldo NazĂĄrio
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Kaka, wearing an AC Milan jersey with red and black stripes, stands on the field before a football also called soccer match, with blurred spectators in the background.
KakĂĄ
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Lionel Messi, wearing Argentina number 10 jersey, looks upward with his hands raised in prayer as he celebrates scoring his team second goal during a FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage match against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium in Missouri.
Lionel Messi
Argentine-born football (soccer) player
Erling Braut Haaland in a red Norway jersey celebrates a goal with one arm raised and the other by his ear during a World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands at Ullevaal Stadium.
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Norwegian football (soccer) player
Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah
Egyptian football (soccer) player
Zinedine Zidane of France dribbles the ball while being closely pursued by Andrea Pirlo of Italy during the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final in Berlin.
Zinedine Zidane
French football (soccer) player
Pelé
Pelé
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Soccer player Raphinha of Brazil, wearing a yellow jersey and blue shorts, jumps and pumps his fist in celebration after scoring during a World Cup qualifier match.
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Brazilian football (soccer) player
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Rivaldo
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Garrincha against Portugal
Garrincha
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Artur Friedenreich
Brazilian football (soccer) player