Vinicius Nogueira

Nogueira's route into professional football ran through the Brazilian youth system, with spells at Palmeiras, Atlético Mineiro and Ponte Preta before he left for Scandinavia. His senior debut came at Varbergs BoIS in Sweden, where he made 20 league appearances as a left-back. A move to Halmstads BK followed, and the 2024 season brought him a regular starting role with 29 league outings.

Work permit complications meant Halmstads could not renew his contract, so he spent 2025 on loan at Vålerenga in Norway, where he made 25 league appearances and scored twice. At youth international level, he was part of the Brazil squad that won the South American Championship at under-15 level, and he was later included in the under-17 setup, though he has not featured for the senior national team.

At Ludogorets Razgrad, Nogueira has added a Bulgarian Super Cup to his collection. The league title itself went the other way, with Ludogorets finishing third behind champions Levski Sofia, and a run to the semi-finals of the Bulgarian Cup ended in defeat to CSKA Sofia. In August 2026, he moved on loan to Orlando City SC in Major League Soccer for the rest of the season, with the American club holding an option to sign him permanently.