Vinicius Lira

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rodrigues and the second or paternal family name is Lira.

Vinicius Lira

Lira with Santos in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Vinicius Rodrigues Lira
Date of birth	(2007-10-12) 12 October 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	30
Youth career
	Palmeiras
2017–	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	Santos	3	(0)
International career
2024–	Brazil U17	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:14, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

Vinicius Rodrigues Lira (born 12 October 2007), known as Vinicius Lira, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left-back for Santos.

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Lira began his career with Palmeiras before moving to Santos in 2017.[1] On 1 May 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the latter club, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[2]

Lira made his first team debut on 29 January 2025, coming on as a half-time substitute for fellow youth graduate Souza in a 3–1 Campeonato Paulista away loss to São Bernardo.[3]

International career

In June 2024, Lira was called up to the Brazil national under-17 team.[4] He played for the nation in the Cascais Luso Cup, featuring in all three matches of the competition.

Career statistics

As of 10 February 2025.[5]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santos	2025	Série A	0	0	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Career total			0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

Honours

Santos

• Campeonato Paulista Sub-17 [pt]: 2024

Brazil U17

• Cascais Luso Cup: 2024

References

1. "Promessa do Santos acerta contrato com a agência Bertolucci Sports" [Santos prospect signs contract with agency Bertolucci Sports] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
2. "Santos acerta a renovação de lateral-esquerdo da categoria Sub-20" [Santos agree the renewal of left-back of the under-20 category] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
3. "Santos sofre virada do São Bernardo fora de casa e soma quatro jogos sem vitória" [Santos suffer comeback from São Bernardo away from home and reach four winless matches] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
4. "Alencar, Lira e Luca Meirelles são convocados pela Seleção Sub-17 para torneio em Portugal" [Alencar, Lira and Luca Meirelles are called up by the national under-17 team for a tournament in Portugal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
5. Vinicius Lira at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2025.