How many times has Vinicius Jr been shown red card in his career?

The Brazilian was sent off against Valencia this January last time.

Concern over referee decisions is widespread in Spain, but it becomes more intense when Vinicius Jr is the subject.

Furthermore, the argument will only intensify further following his dismissal against Valencia. After looking at the screen during a heated match at Mestalla, the referee decided that one arm in Dimitrievski’s head/neck was sufficient.

Why does the Brazilian keep getting cards in the game? Given that his absence can also hurt the team in important games, is this a major cause of concern for the club?

The start of Red Card

Vinicius arrived at the age of 18 with a plethora of talent… and temperament, after Real Madrid paid €45 million to his old club in 2018. He played just five games with the reserves before making the move to the first squad, scoring four goals and dishing out one assist.

In another reserve game, this time against Celta B, he received his first red card while in Spain. In the 1-1 tie, Vinicius scored Madrid’s lone goal, but the referee, Alexander González, ruled that he had feigned a foul close to the area, earning him a second yellow, and a sent off (red).

Prior to then, Vinicius had nine yellow cards but one red in his 69 games for Brazilian side Flamengo. The same trend has applied to his performances for the Brazilian national team, but without even a single red. He has further received a total of six yellow cards in senior and age-level games for the national team.

Due to his accumulation of yellow cards—he was booked against Paraguay and Colombia on the second and third matchdays—he did, however, miss the pivotal Copa América quarterfinal match. Brazil lost to Uruguay, led by Marcelo Bielsa, in a penalty shootout.

Vinicius’s discipline record has steadily deteriorated since joining Real Madrid‘s first squad. He only received one yellow card in 31 games (1,742 minutes) throughout the 2018–19 season. That figure rose to six the next season, with an average of one every 302.9 minutes.

He somewhat moderated his figures in 2020–21, earning four yellows, or one per 680.5 minutes. The number increased to seven during his stellar 2021–22 season, but the ratio—one yellow card per 610.3 minutes—somewhat stayed the same. The numbers then started to rise.

Vinicius was given 16 yellow cards during the 2022–2023 season, or one every 297 minutes. Although he only played 3,080 minutes the following season, the frequency worsened, with a yellow card per 280 minutes, but the total reduced to 11.

Last season the forward managed to control his temperament on the field as he received just 11 yellow cards, meanwhile, this campaign he is already on eight yellow cards and one red card.

His red versus Valencia this past weekend was his first of the year, bringing his career total to three, while his career total of yellow cards remains 65.

Vinicius Jr red card record

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