Lincoln (footballer, born 1998)
Lincoln Henrique Oliveira dos Santos (born 7 November 1998), commonly known as Lincoln or Lincoln Henrique, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Fenerbahçe.
 Lincoln in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lincoln Henrique Oliveira dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Grêmio | 21 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Çaykur Rizespor (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2018 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Santa Clara | 92 | (7) |
| 2022– | Fenerbahçe | 21 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Brazil U15 | ||
| 2014–2015 | Brazil U17 | 12 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:30, 9 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Grêmio
Lincoln started his football career with in youth level with Grêmio. He signed professional contract with the team in 2014 and made his Série A debut for the team in a 3-3 tie against Ponte Preta on 10 May 2015.
Çaykur Rizespor
On 9 September 2017, he moved abroad for the first time in his career and transferred to Turkey for TFF First League team Çaykur Rizespor on a one-year loan.[2] He made his international football debut in an away 3-4 win over Altınordu on 9 September 2017.
América Mineiro
On 3 September 2018, he loaned to Série A team América Mineiro until the end of the season and made his debut for the team in an away 2-1 win over Vasco da Gama on 7 September 2018.
Santa Clara
On 1 July 2019, he transferred to Portugal for Primeira Liga team Santa Clara on a four-year deal. He made his Portuguese football debut in a 0-0 tie against B-SAD on 25 August 2019.
Fenerbahçe
On 1 July 2022, he transferred to Turkey second time for Süper Lig powerhouse Fenerbahçe on a four-year deal for €3.5 million.[3] He is the first transfer of the new football manager Jorge Jesus[4] and he became a first eleven player in multi position as center midfielder, attacking midfielder, left/right winger or left back.[5]
He made his UEFA Champions League debut in second qualifying round first match, an away 0-0 tie against Dynamo Kyiv on 20 July 2022. On 4 August 2022, he made his UEFA Europa League debut in third qualifying round first match, 3-0 win over Slovácko.
On 9 March 2023, he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee in the UEFA Europa League, round of 16 match against Sevilla and was expected to be out for about seven months.[6][7]
Career statistics
- As of 9 March 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio | 2015 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 14 | 3 | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 62 | 5 | ||
| América Mineiro (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Çaykur Rizespor (loan) | 2017-18 | TFF First League | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| Santa Clara | 2019-20 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2020-21 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2021-22 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 44 | 7 | ||
| Total | 92 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 110 | 9 | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12[lower-alpha 5] | 2 | — | 35 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 156 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 39 | 4 | 230 | 19 | ||
- Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal and Turkish Cup
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Taça da Liga
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
Honours
References
- https://www.kicker.de/lincoln-2/spieler.amp
- "Imza Töreni Düzenlendi". caykurrizespor.org.tr.
- "Lincoln Henrique renklerimize bağlandı". fenerbahce.org.
- "Fenerbahçe Lincoln Henrique transferini açıkladı! Jorge Jesus'un ilk transferi İstanbul'a geldi". mynet.com.
- "Jesus'un jokeri sambacı Lincoln". fotomac.com.
- "Geçmiş Olsun Lincoln Henrique". fenerbahce.org.
- "Fenerbahçe'de Lincoln talihsizliği!". milliyet.com.
- Lincoln at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
External links