Abner Vinícius

About

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 Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Brazil national team.

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.

On 19 July 2019, Abner joined Athletico Paranaense. He made his Série A debut with the club eight days later, coming off the bench in a 2–0 away win over Cruzeiro.

On 15 January 2023, Abner joined Real Betis. The transfer fee paid to Athletico Paranaense was €7 million.

Abner’s transfer to Olympique Lyonnais was announced on 5 July 2024. He signed a five-year contract and the transfer fee paid to Real Betis…