Carlos Vinícius Alves Morais (born 25 March 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Fulham.

Born in Bom Jesus das Selvas, Maranhão,[3] Carlos Vinícius started his football career at the youth ranks of Goiás in 2009, at the age of 14, as a central defender.

Released in 2014, he subsequently joined Palmeiras and finished his formation with the club in the following year[5][6] in strong standing, thanks to Marcos Valadares, who in February 2015, gave Vinícius the opportunity to play centre-forward.

After appearing in the pre-season with the club, Carlos Vinícius returned to Portugal after being loaned to Primeira Liga side Rio Ave for one season.

[15] On 30 January 2019, Carlos Vinícius joined Ligue 1 team Monaco on a six-month loan deal,[21] He made his debut for the club three days later, replacing Radamel Falcao late into a 2–1 home win against Toulouse.

On 2 October 2020, English club Tottenham Hotspur announced the signing of Carlos Vinícius on a season-long loan from Benfica for a €3 million fee.

[29] He scored his first goals for Tottenham on 26 November in a Europa League match against the Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad, hitting the back of the net twice to win 4–0.