Vinicius Lira
 Lira in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vinicius Rodrigues Lira | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Palmeiras | |||
| 2017–2026 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Santos | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:16, 13 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Vinicius Rodrigues Lira (born 12 October 2007), known as Vinicius Lira, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left-back for Santos.
Club career
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] He played two further matches before returning to the under-20s, and only became a permanent first team member in January of the following year, after Souza left for Tottenham Hotspur.[4]
International career
In June 2024, Lira was called up to the Brazil national under-17 team.[5] He played for the nation in the Cascais Luso Cup, featuring in all three matches of the competition.
Career statistics
- As of 13 February 2026.[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Honours
Santos U17
- Campeonato Paulista Sub-17: 2024
Santos U20
- Campeonato Paulista Sub-20: 2025
Brazil U17
- Cascais Luso Cup: 2024
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Conheça o lateral de 18 anos que está pedindo passagem no Santos" [Know the 18-year-old full-back who is making a move at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Vinicius Lira at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2025.