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Menino da Vila, right-back Igor Vinícius returned to Santos in the middle of the year, but his return raised doubts among some of the fans. Despite this, in the final stretch of the season, the defender rediscovered his good form, gained the confidence of coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda, and established himself as a starter for the Santos team.

At the beginning of this second stint with Peixe, the number 18 struggled to secure a starting spot at Santos. In addition, almost a month after his arrival, he saw competition increase with the signing of the experienced Mayke, who came in to compete for the right-back position.

It was with the arrival of Vojvoda that Igor Vinícius’s situation changed, but not immediately. He began his journey with the coach as a substitute, but gradually gained more confidence and managed to string together a run of five consecutive starts.

The turning point and the achievement of a starting spot came in the 1-0 victory over Palmeiras in the Brazilian Championship, when the right-back perhaps delivered his best performance in a Santos shirt. Igor Vinícius’s offensive and defensive display in the derby even earned him praise from Neymar. From then on, the number 18 established himself as the starting right-back.

Since returning to Santos, Igor Vinícius has played 20 matches, starting in 15 of them, and provided two assists—both in the last two rounds of the Brazilian Championship, against Juventude and Cruzeiro.

With Igor Vinícius available, Santos’s official debut next year does not yet have a set date, but it will take place on the weekend of January 10 and 11, against Novorizontino, at Vila Belmiro, in the first round of the Campeonato Paulista.

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