Vinicius Junior, also known as Vini Jr., is a Brazilian professional football player who plays as a forward for Real Madrid in La Liga. Here are some of his notable records and achievements with the club:
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- Youngest player to score for Real Madrid in a Champions League knockout game: Vini Jr. scored his first Champions League goal for Real Madrid in a round-of-16 game against Ajax in 2019, aged 18 years and 233 days.
- Fastest goal by a substitute in Real Madrid’s history: Vini Jr. scored just 14 seconds after coming on as a substitute in a La Liga match against Osasuna in 2021.
- Highest number of successful dribbles in a single La Liga match: In a match against Real Betis in 2020, Vini Jr. completed 15 successful dribbles, the highest number by any player in a single La Liga match since data collection began in 2005.
- Most assists by a teenager in a single La Liga season: In the 2020-21 La Liga season, Vini Jr. provided 8 assists, the most by a teenager in a single season in the history of La Liga.
- Highest number of dribbles in a single Champions League campaign: In the 2020-21 Champions League campaign, Vini Jr. completed 59 dribbles, the most by any player in a single Champions League campaign since data collection began in 2003-04.
- Youngest player to score a brace for Real Madrid in La Liga: In a match against Real Sociedad in 2021, Vini Jr. scored two goals to become the youngest player to score a brace for Real Madrid in a La Liga game since Raul in 1995.
These are just a few of Vini Jr.’s notable records and achievements with Real Madrid. As a young player with plenty of potential, he is likely to break many more records in the future.