Vitor Reis (footballer, born January 2006)
.jpg) Vitor Reis playing for Palmeiras in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Santana, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| R10 Academy | |||
| 2016–2024 | Palmeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Palmeiras | 18 | (1) |
| 2025– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Brazil U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Brazil U17 | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024 | |||
Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis (born 12 January 2006) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester City.
Club career
[edit]Palmeiras
[edit]Born in Santana, São José dos Campos, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, Reis began his career at the R10 Academy in São José dos Campos - an academy run by Robinho - before joining the academy of professional side Palmeiras in 2016 at the age of ten.[2]
Reis established himself as a key player for Palmeiras' youth teams, often captaining the sides he played in, and played in the final of the 2022 edition of the Copa do Brasil Sub-17. However, during the game he collided with a Vasco da Gama player and suffered a concussion as a result, needing to be taken to hospital after regaining consciousness on the pitch.[3] Following the game, Reis thanked fans on social media, stating that he was fine after the incident.[4] He signed his first professional contract with Palmeiras towards the end of the 2022 season, penning a deal through 2025.[2][5]
On 11 October 2023, Reis was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide, alongside former Palmeiras teammates Endrick and Luis Guilherme.[6][7] He played for the under-20 squad in the 2024 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior before starting to train with the first team in May of that year.[8]
Reis made his first team – and Série A – debut on 26 June 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute for Murilo in a 3–0 away loss to Fortaleza.[9] He scored his first senior goal on 1 July, netting his side's second in a 2–0 home win over rivals Corinthians; it was also the first start of his senior career.[10] He subsequently established himself as a starter, contributing with a further goal in 22 appearances during the year.[11]
Manchester City
[edit]On 21 January 2025, Reis joined Premier League club Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year deal for a fee worth £29.6 million.[12][13]
International career
[edit]Reis has represented Brazil at under-16 level, featuring at the 2022 Montaigu Tournament.[1] He was called up to the under-17 squad in October 2022 for friendlies against Chile and Paraguay the following month.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 4 December 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Palmeiras | 2024 | Série A | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| Manchester City | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
Honours
[edit]- Individual
- Troféu Mesa Redonda Team of the Year: 2024[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vitor Reis at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Depois de Jailson, outro joseense pode brilhar no Verdão. Vitor Reis assina seu 1º contrato profissional!" [After Jailson, another Joséense can shine in Verdão. Vitor Reis signs his 1st professional contract!]. informa.life (in Portuguese). 28 November 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Jogador do Palmeiras sub-17 sai de ambulância em final contra o Vasco" [Palmeiras under-17 player leaves by ambulance in the final against Vasco]. meiahora.com.br (in Portuguese). 26 June 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Após sofrer concussão em final pelo Palmeiras, Vitor Reis agradece apoio na recuperação: 'Estou bem'" [After suffering concussion in the final for Palmeiras, Vitor Reis thanks you for support in his recovery: 'I'm fine']. lance.com.br (in Portuguese). 1 July 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Palmeiras registra primeiro contrato profissional de Vitor Reis, zagueiro do sub-17" [Palmeiras registers first professional contract for Vitor Reis, under-17 defender]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 28 November 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Vitor Reis, Luis Guilherme e Endrick são mencionados em lista de 60 jovens com maior potencial do mundo" [Vitor Reis, Luis Guilherme and Endrick are mentioned in a list of 60 young people with the greatest potential in the world]. palmeiras.com.br (in Portuguese). 11 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Reformulação no Palmeiras contará com reforço de peso e zagueiro talentoso" [Revamp at Palmeiras will have a high-profile addition and talented stopper] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Vitor Reis celebra estreia no Palmeiras e recebe recado de Luan: "Na torcida por você, craque"" [Vitor Reis celebrates debut at Palmeiras and receives a message from Luan: "Rooting for you, baller"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Vitor Reis estreia como titular do Palmeiras e faz gol no Dérbi: "Vou contar para sempre"" [Vitor Reis debuts as a starter at Palmeiras and scores in the derby: "I will tell about it forever"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Vitor Reis termina o ano em alta, e Palmeiras não abre mão do zagueiro para Mundial de Clubes" [Vitor Reis finishes the year on a high, and Palmeiras do not let go of the stopper for the Club World Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "City Complete Reis Signing". mancity.com. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Man City sign Reis in £29.6m deal from Palmeiras". bbc.com. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ Paz, Romario (23 October 2022). "Joga no Palmeiras, tem 17 anos, é o novo "Gustavo Gomez", é convocado para a Seleção" [He plays for Palmeiras, he is 17 years old, he is the new "Gustavo Gomez", he is called up for the national team]. ofutebolero.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Vitor Reis at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Palmeiras tem maioria no Troféu Mesa Redonda; Estêvão é craque e revelação". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 9 December 2024.
External links
[edit]
- Vitor Reis at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from São José dos Campos
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- SE Palmeiras players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Brazil men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England