After a challenging start to their career, Vinicius junior has now established itself as one of Real MadridKey players and one of the brightest talents in world football. In just 24 years old, Vinicius has reached a remarkable milestone and exceeded even club legend Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of age at that time.
2018, Real Madrid made a big investmentsign the young wing from flamengo for EUR 45 million. The club invested in Vinicius to be the star of their next generation, and the Brazilians have not been disappointed.
During Saturday’s La Liga match against Real Betis, Vinicius reached 300 official performances for Real Madrid in just 24 years old. By comparison, Cristiano Ronaldo reached this milestone during the 2014-15 season At the age of 30.
The most important difference between the two is the Ronaldo joined Real Madrid at 24 already established as a top playerWhile Vinicius arrived as an 18-year-old with a promising future. The fact that Vinicius reached 300 matches at such a young age talks about the impact he had for a short period at one of the world’s most prestigious clubs.
Vinicius Junior is now the third youngest player to reach 300 performances for Real Madrid. The two players in front of him are club legends: Spanish striker Raul Gonzalezthat reached the milestone at 23 years and 154 days, and the legendary goalkeeper Iker CasillasWho did it at 24 years and 165 days. Vinicius achieved his 300th match at 24 years and 232 days.
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Ronaldo surpasses Vinicius in target production
While Vinicius has made a major impact on Real Madrid, especially with his skill and style, Cristiano Ronaldo’s number overshades still Brazilian when it comes to target coring.
When Ronaldo reached 300 performances for Real Madrid, he had registered an impressive 313 goals and 85 assists. However, Vinicius currently stands on 102 goals and 76 assists for the club, still long after Ronaldo’s one-goal per game.
Ronaldo, one of Real Madrid’s biggest player ever, finished his time at the club with 438 performancesThe 450 goalsand 131 assists—REMBARTABLE NUMBERS THAT SWARE HIM IN Football History. However, Vinicius has plenty of time to develop and possibly leave his own brand on the club’s stored history.
