Luís Henrique (footballer, born 1998)

Luís Henrique Farinhas Taffner (born 17 March 1998), known as Luís Henrique, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie D club Livorno.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Farinhas and the second or paternal family name is Taffner.
Luís Henrique
Personal information
Full name Luís Henrique Farinhas Taffner
Date of birth (1998-03-17) 17 March 1998
Place of birth Vila Velha, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Livorno
Number 55
Youth career
2010 CFZ Rio
2011–2013 Flamengo
2013–2015 Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Botafogo 39 (7)
2017 Atlético Paranaense 9 (0)
2017 Feirense 6 (1)
2018–2019 Nacional-SP 6 (1)
2018–2019 → Grêmio FBPA (loan) 0 (0)
2019 Oeste 4 (0)
2019 HIFK 14 (8)
2020–2022 Vejle 5 (0)
2020 → HIFK (loan) 11 (4)
2021 → HJK Helsinki (loan) 12 (3)
2021 → Honka (loan) 8 (3)
2022–2023 Kataller Toyama 3 (0)
2023– Livorno 1 (1)
International career
2015–2016 Brazil U17 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023

Club career

Born in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Luís Henrique began his professional career at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas. He made his debut on 3 July 2015, at the age of 17, starting in a Série B against Sampaio Corrêa at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, scoring two goals in the first half of a 5–0 victory which kept his team at the top of the table.[1] Away to title rivals Bahia twenty-two days later, he opened a 1–1 draw.[2]

After finishing the year with four goals in 15 appearances and a subsequent promotion, Luís Henrique featured regularly during the 2016 Campeonato Carioca, but only scored two goals. He made his Série A debut on 22 May of that year, coming on as a late substitute for Neílton in a 1–1 away draw against Sport.

On 3 January 2017, after being rarely used, Luís Henrique rescinded his contract – which was due to expire in May – and signed a two-year contract with Atlético Paranaense.[3]

On 16 May 2019, Henrique joined Finnish club Helsinki IFK.[4] On 15 January 2020 it was confirmed, that Helsinki's cooperation club, Vejle Boldklub from Denmark, had signed Henrique. The Brazilian, however, would stay at Helsinki for the 2020 season on loan.[5] HIFK confirmed on 8 September 2020, that Vejle had recalled Henrique.[6] However, he only played 82 minutes in the league and therefore, he was loaned out once again on 24 January 2021, this time to HJK Helsinki.[7]

On 9 March 2022, Henrique joined Japanese J3 League club Kataller Toyama.[8]

International career

Luís Henrique was part of the Brazil squad at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. In the last 16, against New Zealand at the Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar, he won an added-time penalty when fouled by James McGarry, and converted it for the only goal of the game.[9]

Honours
Botafogo

References
  1. "Botafogo 5x0 Sampaio Corrêa: em estreia pelos profissionais, Luis Henrique tem noite histórica" [On his professional debut, Luís Henrique has a historic night] (in Portuguese). Goal.com. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. Schneider, Guilherme (25 July 2015). "Bahia 1 x 1 Botafogo: Favoritos ao título da Série B empatam em Salvador" [Série B title favourites draw in Salvador] (in Portuguese). Goal.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. "Botafogo não renovará com Luís Henrique; Furacão é o destino" [Botafogo will not renew with Luís Henrique; Furacão is the destination] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. HIFK hankki uuden brasilialaishyökkääjän – yhteistyö tanskalaisseuran kanssa lähellä, is.fi, 16 May 2019
  5. VB udlejer brasilianer til Helsinki IFK, vejle-boldklub.dk, 15 January 2020
  6. Vejle henter brasiliansk angriber hjem før tid, bold.dk, 8 September 2020
  7. Brassihyökkääjä Klubiin, hjk.fi, 24 January 2021
  8. ルイス エンリケ ファリニャス タフネル選手 Vejle BK(デンマーク)より完全移籍加入のお知らせ, kataller.co.jp, 9 March 2022
  9. "Brazil edge past resolute New Zealand". FIFA. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

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