Vinicius Jr Hails Alverca’s Top-Flight Promotion After 21 Years

Vinicius Jr has celebrated on social media after his team Alverca won promotion from the Portuguese second tier.

WHAT HAPPENED?
The Brazilian has a majority stake in the club, that secured its spot in the top flight with a 2-1 win over Portimonense on Friday. He celebrated with a post on his Instagram story.

WHAT VINICIUS JR SAID
Vinicius posted “vamooos!” on his Instagram story with an image of the squad designed to celebrate the promotion.

THE BIGGER PICTURE
Vinicius has held a majority stake in Alverca since February 2025 and now part owns a club that will be competing with the likes of Sporting, Benfica and Porto next season. The team are back in the top flight for the first time in 21 years.

Goal.com