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How did VinĂ­cius JĂșnior start his football career?

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VinĂ­cius JĂșnior started playing football (soccer) as a child. His father took him to play at a school affiliated with the football club Flamengo. While continuing his football training, VinĂ­cius began taking futsal lessons. He was part of a strong futsal team at the club Canto do Rio and unsuccessfully tried out for Flamengo’s futsal team at age nine. VinĂ­cius later joined Flamengo’s youth football team and signed his first professional contract with Flamengo at age 16.