Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for the La Liga club, Real Madrid and the Brazil National Team. He started his career playing for Flamengo in Serie A and moved to Real in 2018. He is known for his ability to topple defenses, agility, and can also play as a defender. Vinicius has some pretty interesting tattoos on his body. Let us take a look at them and the meanings they hold.

1. ‘Jesus’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The left shoulder of the player has a tattoo of the face of Jesus Christ on it. The quote, “Verás que um filho teu não foge à luta” is also tattooed below the face of Jesus.

Meaning: The tattoo of Jesus on his shoulder represents his religious views and the sacrifice that Jesus Christ gave to save humanity. The tattoo also shows how much he believes in his faith and the quote on arm is in Portuguese that translates to, “You will see that your son does not escape the fight” that shows his courage to achieve his dreams and his desire to win. 

2. Writing Tattoo

Tattoo: Vinicius’ left bicep contains another quote tattooed on it. The letters, “vjr” can also be seen on the inside of his elbow.

Meaning: The letters, “vjr” represents the logo of the player, representing his name, Vinicius Junior.

3. ‘Lion and Rose’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The upper side of his left forearm has the face of a lion tattooed on it. There is also a rose flower tattooed on his left wrist.

Meaning: The lion on his arm represents his sun sign, Leo, and shows his warrior spirit. Vinicius was born on 12 July 2000. There is another tattoo on his body in reference to his birthday as you will soon find out.

4. ‘Eye’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The inner side of his left forearm has an eye tattooed on it with the word, “Acredite” tattooed above the eye. The eye also has another circle and a triangle tattooed inside it.