Vinicius Jr. hits 50 caps for Brazil | OneFootball

Vinicius Júnior scored his tenth goal for the Brazilian National TeamCredits: Nelson Terme/CBF

Vinicius Jr. reached the milestone of 50 appearances for Brazil’s senior national team this Saturday (13), in the 1-1 draw with Morocco in the opening round of the World Cup at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. In the match, the number 7 was decisive in securing Brazil’s first point of the tournament, scoring the equalizer in the first half.

He was named man of the match and received the award from Brazilian icon Ronaldo, a two-time world champion in 1994 and 2002.

Among the 26 players called up for the World Cup, the forward is one of eight with at least 50 appearances for the Seleção. He trails more experienced players such as Neymar (128), Marquinhos (106), Casemiro (87), Alisson (79), Danilo (71) and Lucas Paquetá (64).

Vinicius Jr. received the man of the match award from Ronaldo after Brazil vs. Morocco in the World Cup openerCredits: FIFA

Across those matches, he has scored ten goals and spent more than 3,300 minutes on the pitch. He was called up for the 2022 World Cup, is competing in the 2026 edition, and was also selected for the 2021 and 2024 Copa América tournaments.

His debut for the Seleção came on September 11, 2019, in a 1-0 defeat to Peru in a friendly at the Memorial Coliseum Stadium in Los Angeles. His first goal, meanwhile, came at the Maracanã in the 4-0 rout of Chile in the qualifiers on March 24, 2022.

At youth national team level, Vini played for the Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20 sides, winning the South American Under-15 Championship in 2015 and the Under-17 title in 2017. In the latter, he was named the tournament’s best player and also finished as top scorer with seven goals.

Vinicius Júnior beats his marker to score Brazil’s goal against MoroccoCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

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