Since his arrival at Real Madrid in 2018, when he was only 17 years old, from Flamengo for a transfer worth 46 million euros, Vinicius Junior has not ceased to panic the defenders, especially since the last season.
With a total of 22 goals and 20 assists in all competitions during the 2021-2022 season, and with a La Liga and a Champions League won, the twirling winger is on the verge of surpassing his record from last year, with at least 10 games left.
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Indeed, this season, Vinicius has already managed to score 21 goals, including six in the Champions League and nine in La Liga. He also delivered 18 assists (five in CL and 8 in La Liga), and everything suggests that he will exceed his record, except in the event of injury. It’s an incredible number of contributions for a 22-year-old player.
Also, the Brazilian is still in the running to consecutively win the “greatest of competitions”, with a semi-final scheduled for May 9 against Manchester City, while in La Liga, his club Real Madrid is overtaken by the FC Barcelona by 9 points with eight rounds to end.
Thanks to these high-flying performances this year, Vinicius could also see himself climb a little higher in the Ballon d’Or rankings, won by Benzema last year, and where the native of São Gonçalo in the state of Rio de Janeiro was ranked 8th.
The world is at his feet, and his room for improvement is still immense.
