Vinicius Oliveira Franco

Career

Portugal

Vinícius moved abroad for the first time in 2004 to join Portuguese club Football Club Porto B. During his eight-year spell in Portugal he played also for Communicative Disorders Nacional, União da Madeira, Communicative Disorders Aves, South Carolina (U.S.) Olhanense, South Carolina (U.S.) Braga and Moreirense. APOEL

On 10 July 2013, after eight seasons in the Portuguese leagues, Vinícius signed a two-year contract with APOEL Football Club from Cyprus. On 20 August 2014, Vinícius scored the equalizer against Aalborg BK at Nordjyske Arena, in APOEL"s 1–1 first leg draw for the play-off round of the Union of European Football Associations Champions League.

Vinícius appeared in every group stage match in APOEL"s 2014-2015 Union of European Football Associations Champions League campaign.

On 6 December 2014, Vinícius signed a two-year contract extension with APOEL, running until June 2017.

Achievements

• He made his official debut on 17 August 2013 against Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot Super Cup final, in a match which APOEL won 1–0 and lifted the trophy. He scored his first official goal for APOEL on 2 September 2013, in his team"s 3–0 home win against Enosis Neon Paralimni for the Cypriot First Division. During the 2013-2014 season, he appeared in all six 2013-2014 Union of European Football Associations Europa League group stage matches for APOEL and also managed to win all the titles in Cyprus, the Cypriot League, the Cypriot Cup and the Cypriot Super Cup. On 26 August 2014, he scored again in the return leg against Aalborg BK, helping his team to win 4–0 and reach the group stage of the Union of European Football Associations Champions League.