Frequently Asked Questions

He technically has 423 professional career goals. The confusion happens because 4 of those goals were scored for Monaco B, which played in the French 4th division. Many platforms do not count lower-division reserve-team goals when listing a player’s professional senior total — they only count top-division goals.

So: Including all competitive senior goals: 423- Counting only top-division professional goals: 419

That’s why some sources show 419 and others show 423.

Yes — Vinícius technically has 2 senior free-kick goals, but both were scored for Real Madrid Castilla in the Spanish 4th division (Segunda División B).

Because these goals came in a lower-division reserve team, most statistical platforms do not count them when listing his top-level professional achievements.

So the breakdown is:

Including all senior competitive matches: 2 free-kick goals, Counting only top-division senior football: 0 free-kick goals, That’s why some sources show 2, while others correctly show 0 for his top-flight career.

Yes — in most statistical standards, penalties are counted as shots on target because they are intentional attempts on goal that require a save or result in a goal.

However, some specialized analytics platforms use a stricter definition and exclude penalties from their “Shots on Target” totals. This sometimes creates confusion when comparing stats across different websites.

On MHVstats: Penalties ARE counted as shots on target. We follow the majority standard used by most mainstream football databases.

That’s why your numbers may differ slightly from platforms that exclude penalties from their shot-on-target metrics.

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