Vinicius Souza

Souza's current-season form is level with last season (Season 22→22), while his Rating held around 56. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 45).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	VfL Wolfsburg · 4th	2	0	0	7.4	56	22
2025/26	VfL Wolfsburg · 16th	25	0	0	6.91	56	22
2024/25	Sheffield Utd · 3rd	38	0	2	7.14	67	34
2023/24	Sheffield Utd · 20th	38	1	0	6.8	79	44
2022/23	EspanyolLoan · 19th	36	1	1	6.85	77	44

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Brazil · international

Side	Apps	G
Brazil U20	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Vinicius Souza is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at VfL Wolfsburg, rated 50 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.74 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Souza.

On the season, Souza graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.737 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 22). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 50. At 27 Souza is in his prime years, and a market index of 29.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22StreakyStepped up 2021/225 clubs

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

2.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

5.4%

Minutes

limited game time

4.74

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · VfL Wolfsburg finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

4.74

Def. / 90

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 2 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.4/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 5.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 50 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %5.4%

Available fixtures35 of 36

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.737

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %85

Cards / 900.526

Foul involvement / 902.632

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~30), then tapers with age. At 27, Souza sits on 29.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Souza's projected Rating — 50 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

€12M total transfer fees · 7 moves

VfL WolfsburgJul 2025 – now

Sheffield UtdAug 2023 – Jul 2025€ 12M

Lommel United(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Aug 2023

Espanyol(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

Lommel United(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2022

KV Mechelen(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

Lommel UnitedOct 2020 – Jul 2021

Flamengountil Oct 2020

About Vinicius Souza

Vinicius de Souza Costa is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for VfL Wolfsburg, born on June 17, 1999 in Rio de Janeiro, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Brazil.

This season

In the current season, Vinicius Souza has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 171 minutes, averaging a 6.93 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal.

When Vinicius Souza plays, VfL Wolfsburg's record this season is 5W-6D-15L — and his match ratings average 7.03 at home against 6.76 on the road.

Recent matches

May 25, 2026: 1-2 loss away at SC Paderborn 07 (120 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 16, 2026: 3-1 win away at FC St. Pauli (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 9, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Bayern München (74 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 3, 2026: 1-1 draw away at SC Freiburg (72 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 25, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 18, 2026: 2-1 win away at Union Berlin (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Eintracht Frankfurt (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 4, 2026: 3-6 loss away at Bayer Leverkusen (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Werder Bremen (79 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-1 draw away at 1899 Hoffenheim (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Vinicius Souza at 50 with a Season form score of 2.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: Vinicius Souza has missed 1 match this season through injury.

His honours include 11 career titles — among them the Supercopa do Brasil and the CONMEBOL Recopa. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, Vinicius Souza has totalled 196 club appearances with 4 goals and 4 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 38 appearances for Sheffield Utd.

Vinicius Souza's career has also included time at Sheffield Utd, Lommel United, Espanyol, KV Mechelen and Flamengo.

On the international stage, Vinicius Souza has represented Brazil U20 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.