Abner Vinícius da Silva Santos (born 27 May 2000), known as Abner Vinícius or simply Abner, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Real Betis.
Career
Ponte Preta
Abner began his career playing at youth level for his hometown club Grêmio Desportivo Prudente. He then had a brief spell at Mogi Mirim, before joining Ponte Preta in 2017. He was promoted to the senior team in 2019 and made his professional debut on 16 March 2019, in a Derby Campineiro match against Guarani in the 2019 Campeonato Paulista, which Ponte Preta won 3–0. He scored his first professional goal on 25 May 2019, which was Ponte's third in a 4–2 league win over Paraná.
Athletico Paranaense
On 19 July 2019, Abner joined Athletico Paranaense on a five-year contract for a club record fee. He made his Série A debut with the club eight days later, coming off the bench in a 2–0 away win over Cruzeiro.
Betis
On 15 January 2023, Abner joined La Liga club Real Betis having agreed a contract until 2029. The transfer fee paid to Athletico Paranaense was reported as under €10 million. He joined as a replacement for Álex Moreno.
Career statistics
Honours
Athletico Paranaense
Campeonato Paranaense: 2020
Copa Sudamericana: 2021
Brazil U23
Summer Olympics: 2020
References
External links
2000 births
Living people
People from Presidente Prudente
Brazilian men's footballers
Footballers from São Paulo (state) Men's association football fullbacks Brazil men's youth international footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players Club Athletico Paranaense players Copa Sudamericana-winning players Real Betis players Olympic footballers for Brazil Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in football Olympic gold medalists for Brazil Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain