Zanocelo
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Ceará Sporting Club
at Ceará Sporting Club
289 days · joined 2025-08-08
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€2.50m
Rating · 24/25
5.3
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
2019
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Santos FC
top club · 79 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#742
goals rank
#1174
assists rank
11
season goals
3
season assists
Among 1,533 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2022
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 22/23
5
best season · 2022
3 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-01-30 · 6 players total
182Appearances
11Goals
3Assists
43Yellow cards
1Red cards
54Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Zanocelo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Vinicius Nelson de Souza Zanocelo |
| Date of birth | 2001-01-30 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Santo André, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Ceará Sporting Club |
| On loan from | ↩ Santos FC parent contract: 2027-12-31 |
| Joined | 2025-08-08 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | LEFT Sports |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Dec 2025
Transfer: Ceará SC → Santos
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Santos → Ceará SC
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
2025 — Ceará Sporting Club
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2025
Transfer: Estoril → Santos
24/25 · Return from loan
Jul 2024
2024 — Santos FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — GD Estoril Praia
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Santos → Estoril
23/24 · Loan
Dec 2023
Transfer: Fortaleza → Santos
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Santos FC, Fortaleza Esporte Clube
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — GD Estoril Praia
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2023
Transfer: Santos → Fortaleza
22/23 · Loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Ferroviária → Santos
22/23 · Transfer · €2.00m
Dec 2022
Transfer: Santos → Ferroviária
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Santos FC
50 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Ferroviária, Santos FC
38 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: Ferroviária → Santos
20/21 · Loan
Feb 2021
Transfer: Ponte Preta → Ferroviária
20/21 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 2020
2020 — Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Ponte Preta U20 → Ponte Preta
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.17/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.17/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.69/90
Minutes played by club
GD Estoril Praia
44.2%
Ceará Sporting Club
0.0%
Santos FC
32.6%
Fortaleza Esporte Clube
5.0%
Ferroviária
15.9%
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
2.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 2,158 |
| Ceará Sporting Club | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santos FC | 4 | 2021 | 2024 | 79 | 5 | 2 | 1,593 |
| Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 242 |
| Ferroviária | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 779 |
| Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 30 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,037 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,121 |
| 2025 | Série A | Ceará Sporting Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 2023 | Copa Sudamericana | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série A | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 693 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 226 |
| 2022 | Copa Sudamericana | Santos FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série A | Santos FC | 28 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 674 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Paulista | Ferroviária | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 779 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | Santos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Ferroviária | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série A | Santos FC | 23 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Paulista | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série B | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Paulista | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série B | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Troféu Independência | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Ponte Preta U20 | Ponte Preta | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-05 | Ponte Preta | Ferroviária | Transfer | 0 | €350k |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-07 | Ferroviária | Santos | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Santos | Ferroviária | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Ferroviária | Santos | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-04-03 | Santos | Fortaleza | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | Fortaleza | Santos | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-30 | Santos | Estoril | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Estoril | Santos | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-08 | Santos | Ceará SC | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Ceará SC | Santos | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€2.50m
Peak€3.00m
Low€900k
Δ since start+€1.60m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #7658 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Barbosa | 1 | 0 | 776 |
| Marcos Guilherme | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Carvalho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Holsgrove | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiky | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luiz Felipe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Robles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Léo Baptistão | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Amaral | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maicon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafik Guitane | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Fabrício Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Paulo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Álvaro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Pires | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alejandro Marqués | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wagner Pina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Camacho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ângelo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Série A | Santos FC | 3 | 28 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 30 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 1 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Série A | Santos FC | 2 | 23 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Paulista | Ferroviária | 1 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Ceará SC | Santos | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-08 | Santos | Ceará SC | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Estoril | Santos | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-30 | Santos | Estoril | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | Fortaleza | Santos | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-04-03 | Santos | Fortaleza | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Santos | Ferroviária | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-07 | Ferroviária | Santos | Loan | — | €900k |
Teams faced most often by Zanocelo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Farense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 25% |
| FC Famalicão | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 50% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 25% |
| Rio Ave FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| Sporting Clube de Braga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| Boavista FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0% |
| Moreirense FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 0% |
| Casa Pia AC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| FC Porto | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 50% |
| FC Arouca | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 25% |
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 31 | 1,037 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 23/24 | 15 | 1,121 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2023 | 15 | 242 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 2022 | 50 | 1,593 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0.96 |
| 2021 | 38 | 779 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 2020 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série A
57 apps
3 G
2 A
Liga Portugal
45 apps
3 G
0 A
Campeonato Paulista
34 apps
2 G
1 A
Copa do Brasil
13 apps
2 G
0 A
Troféu Independência
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Série B
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Zanocelo
Who is Zanocelo?
Zanocelo is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Ceará Sporting Club.
How old is Zanocelo?
Zanocelo is 25 years old. He was born on January 30, 2001 in Santo André.
What position does Zanocelo play?
Zanocelo plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Zanocelo play for?
Zanocelo currently plays for Ceará Sporting Club.
How many career goals has Zanocelo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Zanocelo has scored 11 goals in 182 appearances.
What is Zanocelo's market value?
Zanocelo's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.