MADRID, Sept 5 — Brazil international Vinicius Junior has acquired Spanish nationality, his club Real Madrid announced today, allowing the club to register another non-European Union player.
“Our Brazilian player Vinicius Junior took the oath of allegiance to the Spanish Constitution on Friday 2 September, so from that moment he also has Spanish nationality,” said a Real Madrid statement.
Under Spanish Liga rules, there are limits on the number of non-EU players a club can register.
Vinicius, who is 22, joined Real Madrid in 2018 from Flamengo and become a key player. He scored the winner in last season’s Champions League final. He has 14 Brazil caps. — AFP
