Carlos Vinícius Alves Morais was born on 25 March 1995 and is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Fulham.
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With Benfica, Vinícius was awarded the Bola de Prata for his 18 goals in the 2019–20 Primeira Liga.
In May 2017, Carlos Vinícius joined Grêmio Anápolis for the second division of the Campeonato Goiano. For the side, he only contributed with two appearances as a substitute, being utilized as an attacking midfielder, but was moved to the forward position for a friendly and scored two goals in that match; he then impressed some Portuguese scouts in the match, which prompted to a move to the country.
On 5 July 2017, Carlos Vinícius was presented at Portuguese LigaPro side Real, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal. He made his debut late in the month, in a 2017–18 Taça da Liga 1–0 win over Belenenses, scoring the only goal.
Carlos Vinícius made his league debut on 6 August 2017, scoring a hat-trick in a 4–1 home routing of Leixões. He ended the season with 20 goals in 39 matches.
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In January 2018, Carlos Vinícius agreed to a deal with Italian side Napoli for around €4 million, effective as of 1 July. In July, he was included in the team’s pre-season and scored in a friendly against Carpi late in the month.
After appearing in the pre-season with the club, Carlos Vinícius returned to Portugal after being loaned to Primeira Liga side Rio Ave for one season. He made his top-tier debut on 2 September, playing the last 20 minutes in a 2–1 home defeat of Portimonense.
Carlos Vinícius scored his first goal in the main category of Portuguese football on 22 September 2018, in a 3–1 away success over Santa Clara; in that match, he also scored an own goal. Seven days later, he scored a brace in a 2–1 home win against Boavista.
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Carlos Vinícius ended his spell at Rio Ave with 14 goals in 20 matches.
On 30 January 2019, Carlos Vinícius joined Ligue 1 team Monaco on a six-month loan deal, He made his debut for the club three days later, replacing Radamel Falcao late into a 2–1 home win against Toulouse FC.
Carlos Vinícius scored his first goal in France on 15 March 2019, netting a last-minute winner in a 1–0 away defeat of Lille OSC. Mainly used as a backup to Falcao, he helped the club avoid relegation, scoring two goals in 16 matches.
On 20 July 2019, Carlos Vinícius signed with Portuguese champions Benfica for a transfer fee of €17 million and a five-year contract which includes a release clause of €100 million.
On 30 November 2019, Carlos Vinícius scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 home routing of Marítimo, taking his tally up to 12 goals in 16 matches overall during the season.
On 2 October 2020, English club Tottenham Hotspur announced the signing of Carlos Vinícius on a season-long loan from Benfica for a €3 million fee.
On 31 August 2021, Carlos Vinícius joined Dutch club PSV Eindhoven on a two-year loan deal with an option to buy.
On 1 September 2022, after Vinícius’ loan with PSV was cut short, he joined English club Fulham on a three-year contract with a club option to extend for a further year. He scored his first goal, and the decisive one, in the West London derby as Fulham beat Chelsea 2–1.
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