Place of birth Ribeirão Preto, Brazil 1991–1998 Comercial Height 1.84 m Current team Saham Club | Playing position Years Team Number 30 Position Defender | |
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Full name Vinícius da Silva Salles Date of birth (1982-10-30) 30 October 1982 (age 34) | ||
Vinícius da Silva Salles commonly known as Vinícius da Silva (born 30 October 1982) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Saham SC in Oman Professional League.
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Brazil
Vinícius began his professional career in 1998 in Brazil with São Paulo-based Comercial Futebol Clube. In 2000, he moved to another São Paulo-based club Associação Portuguesa de Desportos.
Greece
He first moved out of Brazil in 2004 to Europe and more accurately to Greece where he signed a one-year contract with Athens-based Ethnikos Asteras F.C. In 2005, he again signed a contract with an Athens-based club Akratitos F.C.
Back to Brazil
In 2006, he came back to Brazil and signed a one-year contract with Silva Jardim Futebol Clube.
Saudi Arabia
In 2008, he again made a move out of Brazil and this time to the Middle East and more accurately to Saudi Arabia where he signed a one-year contract with Najran-based Najran SC.
Kuwait
In 2009, he again moved to a Middle Eastern country and this time to Kuwait where he signed a one-year contract with Al-Tadamun SC.
Jordan
In 2010, he again moved to a Middle Eastern country and this time to Jordan where he signed a two-year contract with Shabab Al-Ordon Club.
Bahrain
After a one and a half-year spell with Shabab Al-Ordon Club of Jordan, he moved to Bahrain where he signed a six-month contract with Al-Muharraq SC. He helped his club to achieve the runners-up place in the 2012 GCC Champions League.
Oman
In December 2012, he again moved to a Middle Eastern country and this time to Oman where he signed a two-year contract with Saham SC. He helped the club to achieve the runners-up place in the 2012–13 Oman Federation Cup, win the 2013 Oman Professional League Cup and achieve the runners-up place in the 2014 GCC Champions League.