Vinícius Farias Locatelli (born 23 March 1998), known as Vini Locatelli, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Ponte Preta, on loan from Ferroviária.

Club career

Chapecoense

Born in

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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

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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

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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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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Locatelli, Vini 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