Here is all you need to know about Brazilian footballer Vinicius Souza including his age, career, bio and more
On Saturday, top-half contenders Fulham will visit Bramall Lane as Sheffield United continues its quest for an incredible comeback.
The Blades need to start winning soon if they want to move up out of the bottom three. They have only gained one point in their previous four games. There are only ten Premier League games remaining for Chris Wilder’s team, and they are now eight points outside of safety yet leading the competition.
Who is footballer Vinicius Souza alleged boyfriend of Arabella Chi, bio, age, height, girlfriend, position and salary
Meanwhile, Vincius, a Brazilian, signed with the team last summer. He was recently seen with Love Island star Arabella Chi at Manchester’s Piccadilly train station. Only a few months after breaking up with fellow football star Ruben Dias, the 33-year-old is getting to know Sheffield United midfielder.
Who is Vinicius Souza?
Vinicius de Souza Costa is a Brazilian professional football player who was born on June 17, 1999 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 24-year-old stands 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) tall. He plays defensive midfield for Sheffield United in the Premier League.
He and Arabella Chi were recently spotted together on a date despite their nine year age difference sparking rumors of them being a couple. However, the two are yet to offcially confirm anything.
A look at Vinicius Souza’s career so far
Vinicius joined Flamengo in 2014 to participate in the under-15 team, which was authorised by coach Ze Ricardo. He played with Lincoln and Matheus Thuler, who would later be colleagues on the professional squad, on the young team.
Vinícius made his professional team debut on March 9, 2019, during the closing moments of a 1-1 tie between Campeonato Carioca and Vasco da Gama at Maracana Stadium. On October 10, 2019, at Maracana Stadium, Vinícius made his debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A match against Atletico Mineiro by substituting Reinier during injury time.
Vinicius was signed by Lommel from Flamengo on August 25, 2020, for a sum of €2.5 million. He then played for Mechelen and Espanyol on loan in 2021 and 2022 respectively. He signed a four-year contract with Sheffield United on August 9, 2023.
Arabella Chi’s PR dating spree with footballers continues. This time it’s Sheffield’s 24 y/o Brazilian midfielder Vinicius Souza.
Having dated Ruben Diaz, the 33 y/o Love Island star attempted following up on Achraf Hakimi (to no avail btw) before pitching her tent with another… pic.twitter.com/3fyR1Y2IiB
— David Ben (@_davyben) March 27, 2024
Vinicius Souza’s transfer value, contract details and salary
Vinicius Souza’s current transfer value is between €6.2M and €10.4M. For Vini Souza, Sheff United paid Lommel United €12.5 million.
Vinicius Souza’s contract with Sheffield United expires on June 30, 2027, with four years and £6,240,000 in gross salary remaining. For the 2023–2024 season, he will receive a gross base pay of £1,560,000, or £30,000 per week, excluding bonuses, as per Capology.