Shortly before Real Madrid's debut in this 2023-2024 edition of the UEFA Champions League, it was revealed that Carlo Ancelotti chose to bet on one of the academy players to replace Dani Carvajal in this match against Union Berlin at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
We are referring to Vinicius Tobias, a player from Real Madrid's reserve team who has been showing his great level in each of the matches in the Spanish Primera RFEF.
Who is Vinicius Tobias?
Vinicius Tobias is a 19-year-old football player born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He started his career in the youth teams of Internacional and then made the jump to the first team in the 2022 season.
Vinicius Tobias with Real Madrid's reserve team.
Given his good moment with the Brazilian team, Shakhtar Donetsk set their eyes on the young player and decided to buy his full transfer to have him develop in their first team.
However, Real Madrid also wanted the player's services and reached an agreement for a loan until June 2024 with an option to buy. There are possibilities for the Whites to keep this international 'gem', knowing that they need to renew their squad in all areas of the field.
This player plays as a center-back and right-back, so Carlo Ancelotti bet on him in the absence of Dani Carvajal. It remains to be seen whether he will use him in the Champions League match against Union Berlin, in which it is crucial to start the tournament on the right foot.
What is Vinicius Tobias' value?
According to the portal "Transfermarkt", Vinicius Tobias' market value is 3 million euros at 19 years of age.
Vinicius Tobias in the Brazilian national team
So far, Vinicius Tobias has been called up to the Brazilian national team for the U16, U20, and U23 categories. He aspires to be called up to the senior squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.