PAIXÃO DE OLIVEIRA JÚNIOR

Vinícius is a Roman Catholic. He runs a charitable institute in Rio – Instituto Vini Jr – which aims to use technology and sport to educate young Brazilians and, ultimately, alleviate some of the education related inequality in the country. In November 2024, he received his genetic results from African Ancestry, Inc. and learned that his maternal lineage was traced to Tikar people of Cameroon. The Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) presented him with the certificate in front of a stadium full of supporters. He is also an owner of F.C. Alverca, who play in Primeira Liga in Portugal.

Personal life Family and relationships Vinícius Júnior was raised by his parents, José Paixão de Oliveira and Tatiana Vinicius, in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro , where they nurtured his early interest in football through local academies and familial encouragement. [170] His father worked in construction while prioritizing Júnior's training, and his mother offered emotional stability during his youth in a working-class environment. [170] This parental involvement helped sustain his focus amid the pressures of rapid professional ascent, with the family maintaining strong ties despite his relocation to Madrid in July 2018 at age 18. [171] Júnior has emphasized the role of family proximity in preserving normalcy after moving abroad, often returning to Brazil for visits and incorporating home-co…