Question 1

True or false: Vinicius Jr. is left-footed and primarily plays as a left winger.

Accepted Answer

False. He is primarily right-footed, though he can use both feet. He plays on the left wing to cut inside onto his stronger right foot.

Question 2

True or false: Vinicius Jr. scored his first La Liga goal for Real Madrid against Barcelona.

Accepted Answer

False. His first La Liga goal came against Real Valladolid in March 2019, not Barcelona. He didn't score in El Clásico until later.

Question 3

True or false: Vinicius Jr. has a tattoo of his mother's face on his arm.

Accepted Answer

True. He has a detailed portrait tattoo of his mother, Tatiana, on his left forearm, done by a renowned Brazilian tattoo artist.

Question 4

True or false: Vinicius Jr. once played for Flamengo's futsal team before switching to football.

Accepted Answer

True. He started in futsal at age 10 with Flamengo, which honed his close control and creativity before moving to the full-sided game.

Question 5

True or false: Vinicius Jr. was named after his father, who was also a professional footballer.

Accepted Answer

False. He was named after his father, but his father was not a professional footballer—he worked as a bricklayer and later in a factory.

Question 6

True or false: Vinicius Jr. won the UEFA Champions League before turning 22.

Accepted Answer

True. He won the 2021–22 Champions League with Real Madrid at age 21, scoring the winning goal in the final against Liverpool.

Question 7

True or false: Vinicius Jr. learned Spanish by watching telenovelas with his mother.

Accepted Answer

True. To adapt quickly after moving to Spain, he and his mother watched Spanish telenovelas together, which helped him learn the language.

Question 8

True or false: Vinicius Jr. holds the record for most assists in a single La Liga season.

Accepted Answer

False. Lionel Messi holds that record (21 assists in 2019–20). Vinicius's best assist tally in La Liga is 13, in 2022–23.

Vinicius Jr. Trivia Questions