Vinícius da Silva

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Salles.

Vinícius da Silva

Vinícius da Silva Salles, Brazilian footballer
Personal information
Full name	Vinícius da Silva Salles
Date of birth	(1982-10-30) 30 October 1982
Place of birth	Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right Back
Youth career
1991–1998	Comercial
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2000	Comercial	?	(?)
2000–2004	Portuguesa	?	(?)
2004	Ethnikos Asteras	?	(?)
2005	Akratitos	?	(?)
2006–2007	Silva Jardim	?	(?)
2008–2009	Najran	?	(?)
2009–2010	Al-Tadamun	?	(2)
2010–2012	Shabab Al-Ordon	?	(?)
2012	Al-Muharraq	?	(?)
2012–2014	Saham
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vinícius da Silva Salles (born 30 October 1982), commonly known as Vinícius da Silva, is a Brazilian footballer.

Club career

Brazil

Vinícius began his professional career in 1998 in Brazil with São Paulo-based Comercial Futebol Clube. In 2000, he moved to another São Paulo-based club Associação Portuguesa de Desportos.

Greece

He first moved out of Brazil in 2004 to Europe and more accurately to Greece where he signed a one-year contract with Athens-based Ethnikos Asteras F.C. In 2005, he again signed a contract with an Athens-based club Akratitos F.C.

Back to Brazil

In 2006, he came back to Brazil and signed a one-year contract with Silva Jardim Futebol Clube.

Saudi Arabia

In 2008, he again made a move out of Brazil and this time to the Middle East and more accurately to Saudi Arabia where he signed a one-year contract with Najran-based Najran SC.

Kuwait

In 2009, he again moved to a Middle Eastern country and this time to Kuwait where he signed a one-year contract with Al-Tadamun SC.

Jordan

In 2010, he again moved to a Middle Eastern country and this time to Jordan where he signed a two-year contract with Shabab Al-Ordon Club.

Bahrain

After a one and a half-year spell with Shabab Al-Ordon Club of Jordan, he moved to Bahrain where he signed a six-month contract with Al-Muharraq SC. He helped his club to achieve the runners-up place in the 2012 GCC Champions League.

Oman

Vinícius da Silva Salles taking part in a training session with Saham SC - 2014 GCC Champions League

In December 2012, he again moved to a Middle Eastern country and this time to Oman where he signed a two-year contract with Saham SC. He helped the club to achieve the runners-up place in the 2012–13 Oman Federation Cup, win the 2013 Oman Professional League Cup and achieve the runners-up place in the 2014 GCC Champions League.

Club career statistics

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Al-Tadamun	2009–10	Kuwaiti Premier League	-	1	-	1	0	0	0	1	-	3
	Total		-	1	-	1	0	0	0	1	-	3
Saham	2013–14	Oman Professional League	-	0	-	0	0	0	0	1	-	1
	Total		-	0	-	0	0	0	0	1	-	1
Career total			-	1	-	1	-	0	-	2	-	4

Honours

Club

• With Al-Muharraq
  • GCC Champions League (0): Runner-up 2012
• With Saham
  • Oman Professional League Cup (1): 2013 Runner-up 2012
  • GCC Champions League (0): Runner-up 2014

External links

• Veneses de Silva Joniou at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
• Venus da Silva Salas at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
• Vinícius da Silva Salles - YouTube