Vinícius Farias Locatelli (born 23 March 1998), known as Vini Locatelli, is a Brazilian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
for
Ponte Preta, on loan from
Ferroviária.
Club career
Chapecoense
Born in
Campo Grande
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,
Mato Grosso do Sul
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, Locatelli joined
Chapecoense's youth setup in 2015, aged 16. Promoted to the main squad for the 2019 campaign, he made his senior debut on 24 February of that year, coming on as a half-time
substitute for
Alan Ruschel in a 0–2
Campeonato Catarinense
The Campeonato Catarinense de Futebol, known as Campeonato Catarinense or simply Catarinense, is the main competition of association football from state of Santa Catarina, in Brazil.
History
The Campeonato Catarinense top level has had several ...
away loss against
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.
Locatelli scored his first goal as a professional on 31 March 2019, netting his team's second in a 2–0 home win against
Brusque. He made his
Série A debut on 14 September by replacing
Elicarlos in a 1–2 home loss against
Vasco da Gama
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, and scored his first goal in the category on 8 December in a 1–1 away draw against the same opponent.
On 11 March 2020, Locatelli renewed his contract with ''Chape'' until the end of 2022. During that campaign, he also helped the club to win the
Catarinense and the
Série B.
Ferroviária
On 7 February 2021, Locatelli agreed to a contract with
Ferroviária. Chapecoense retained a percentage over a future sale.
Ponte Preta (loan)
On 22 February 2021, however, Locatelli joined
Ponte Preta until the end of the year. He was a regular starter in the club's
2021 Campeonato Paulista campaign, featuring in 13 matches.
Career statistics
Honours
Chapecoense
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Campeonato Catarinense
The Campeonato Catarinense de Futebol, known as Campeonato Catarinense or simply Catarinense, is the main competition of association football from state of Santa Catarina, in Brazil.
History
The Campeonato Catarinense top level has had several ...
:
2020
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
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:
2020
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References
External links
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1998 births
Living people
People from Campo Grande
Brazilian footballers
Association football midfielders
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players
Associação Ferroviária de Esportes players
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
Sportspeople from Mato Grosso do Sul
Brazilian people of Italian descent