Vinícius Justino Calamari (born 1 June 1988) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Calamari signed for

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on 9 August 2007. He played 10 times for the club in the

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. At the end of the season, he was released. In January 2009 he was signed by Rio Branco of

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. He was re-signed by Rio Branco for the 2010

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. In 2009,

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(CBF) sued

for training compensation, as Penafiel was his first professional club. On 24 November 2010, FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber decided that Penafiel had to pay €72,500 to CBF. In March 2011 he was signed by Caxias, but released in April.

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Vinícius Calamari
at Eurosport.com 1988 births Footballers from Nova Iguaçu Living people Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Nova Iguaçu FC players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Atlético Madrid footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal F.C. Penafiel players Rio Branco Sport Club players Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul players Bonsucesso Futebol Clube players Expatriate men's footballers in Oman Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Dubai CSC players Expatriate men's footballers in Lebanon Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon Lebanese Premier League players Salam Zgharta FC players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-forward-1980s-stub