Vinícius Júnior

Vinícius Júnior — season analysis

Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior (Brazil), aged 25, leads the line for Real Madrid (La Liga) in 2025/26, and his job description is simple: goals.

So far he has scored 16 goals and provided 5 assists in 36 appearances — 21 goal contributions in total. That comes across 2,825 minutes on the pitch, or 0.51 goals per 90 minutes and 0.67 goal involvements per 90. He has started 32 of those matches. That works out to a goal roughly every 177 minutes. Those 16 goals place him #4 in the La Liga scoring charts on this site.

He has attempted 75 shots (61% finding the frame) and converts 21% of them. He creates chances too, with 70 key passes and 83% passing accuracy. In one-on-ones he completes 45% of his dribbles.

He wins 49% of his duels. 4 of his goals have come from the penalty spot. Disciplinary record this season: 8 yellow. His market value is estimated at €150M. Put together, his season yields an IIG of 23, the league-weighted impact score explained on our about page.

Our records track Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior back to the 2023/24 season across 2 campaigns. In that time he has scored 31 league goals in the competitions we cover, with his best return of 16 coming in 2025/26.