# Vinícius Leite

Vinícius Leite Silva (born 25 October 1993), known as Vinícius Leite, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Botafogo-PB.

## Club career

Born in Iporá, Goiás, Vinícius began his career with local side Umuarama, playing in the third division of the Campeonato Goiano. He moved to Grêmio Barueri in 2012, initially playing for the under-20 side before making his first team debut in the following year.
Vinícius joined Grêmio Osasco for the 2013 Copa Paulista, before subsequently representing Audax Rio, Portuguesa-RJ and Iporá. He impressed with the latter club, and signed a contract with Série B side Vila Nova on 12 April 2017.
On 18 December 2018, Vinícius agreed to a deal with Paysandu for the ensuing campaign. A regular starter, he left the club in November 2020 to join Avaí.
During the 2021 Série B, Vinícius was a regular starter as the club achieved promotion to the Série A.

## Career statistics

    As of 13 January 2022
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Umuarama | 2010 | Goiano 3ª Divisão | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Umuarama | 2011 | Goiano 3ª Divisão | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 |
| Umuarama | 2012 | Goiano 3ª Divisão | — | — | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 |
| Umuarama | Total | Total | — | — | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 8 |
| Grêmio Barueri | 2013 | Paulista A2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Grêmio Osasco | 2013 | Paulista A2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Grêmio Osasco | 2014 | Paulista A2 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Grêmio Osasco | Total | Total | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Audax Rio | 2014 | Carioca Série B | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Audax Rio | 2015 | Carioca Série B | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 |
| Audax Rio | Total | Total | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 20 | 8 |
| Portuguesa-RJ | 2016 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Iporá | 2017 | Goiano | — | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 |
| Vila Nova | 2017 | Série B | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Vila Nova | 2018 | Série B | 18 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 2 |
| Vila Nova | Total | Total | 22 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 2 |
| Paysandu | 2019 | Série C | 14 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
| Paysandu | 2020 | Série C | 14 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 4 |
| Paysandu | Total | Total | 28 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 64 | 9 |
| Avaí | 2020 | Série B | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Avaí | 2021 | Série B | 37 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 2 |
| Avaí | 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Avaí | Total | Total | 49 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 65 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 99 | 7 | 104 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 234 | 32 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde

## Honours

Paysandu
* Campeonato Paraense: 2020, 2024
* Copa Verde: 2024
Avaí
* Campeonato Catarinense: 2021