Lincoln (footballer, born 1998)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

Lincoln
Lincoln in 2020
Personal information
Full name Lincoln Henrique Oliveira dos Santos
Date of birth (1998-11-07) 7 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Red Bull Bragantino
Number 10
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)
2024– → Red Bull Bragantino (loan) 28 (3)
International career
2013 Brazil U15
2014–2015 Brazil U17 12 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024

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 Red Bull Bragantino on loan from Fenerbahçe.

Club career

Grêmio

Lincoln started his football career at youth level with Grêmio. He signed a professional contract with the team in 2014 and made his Série A debut in a 3–3 tie against Ponte Preta on 10 May 2015.

Çaykur Rizespor (loan)

On 9 September 2017, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, transferring to Turkey for TFF First League team Çaykur Rizespor on a one-year loan.[2] He made his debut in a 4–3 away win over Altınordu on 9 September 2017.

América Mineiro (loan)

On 3 September 2018, he was loaned to Brazilian Série A team América Mineiro until the end of the season and made his debut in a 2–1 away 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 returned to Turkey, signing for Süper Lig side Fenerbahçe on a four-year deal for €3.5 million.[3] He was the first transfer of new manager Jorge Jesus[4] and became a first-eleven player in multiple positions as central midfielder, attacking midfielder, left/right winger or left back.[5]

He made his UEFA Champions League debut in the 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 the third qualifying round first match, a 3–0 win over Slovácko.[6]

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.[7][8] On 17 January 2024, he played for the first time in ten months against Adanaspor in a Turkish Cup match and scored one goal and made an assist.[9]

Red Bull Bragantino (loan)

On 8 February 2024, Lincoln moved on loan to Red Bull Bragantino until the end of 2024.[10]

On 10 February 2024, he made his debut with the team against São Bernardo in a 1-1 tie Campeonato Paulista match. On 28 April 2024, he made his Série A with the team against Fortaleza in a 1-1 tie.

Career statistics

As of 8 December 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] 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[b] 0 11 1
2016 10 0 0 0 5[c] 1 14[b] 3 29 4
2017 8 0 1 0 2[c] 0 10[b] 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[d] 0 34 1
2020–21 30 1 2 0 — 0 0 32 1
2021–22 32 5 2 1 6[e] 0 4[d] 1 44 7
Total 92 7 5 1 6 0 7 1 110 9
Fenerbahçe 2022–23 Süper Lig 21 0 2 0 12[f] 2 — 35 2
2023–24 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Total 21 0 3 1 12 2 0 0 36 3
Red Bull Bragantino (loan) 2024 Série A 28 3 4 0 11[g] 2 6[h] 0 49 5
Career total 183 13 16 3 36 5 52 4 280 22
  1. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal and Turkish Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho
  3. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ a b Appearances in Taça da Liga
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, seven appearances and two goal in Copa Sudamericana
  8. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista

Honours

Grêmio

Fenerbahçe

Brazil U17

References

  1. ^ Lincoln at kicker (in German)
  2. ^ "Imza Töreni Düzenlendi". caykurrizespor.org.tr.
  3. ^ "Lincoln Henrique renklerimize bağlandı". fenerbahce.org.
  4. ^ "Fenerbahçe Lincoln Henrique transferini açıkladı! Jorge Jesus'un ilk transferi İstanbul'a geldi". mynet.com.
  5. ^ "Jesus'un jokeri sambacı Lincoln". fotomac.com.
  6. ^ "Fenerbahçe 3-0 Slovacko". fenerbahce.org.
  7. ^ "Geçmiş Olsun Lincoln Henrique". fenerbahce.org.
  8. ^ "Fenerbahçe'de Lincoln talihsizliği!". milliyet.com.
  9. ^ "Fenerbahçemiz, Ziraat Türkiye Kupası'nda son 16 turuna yükseldi". fenerbahce.org.
  10. ^ "VINDO DO FENERBAHÇE (TUR), MEIA LINCOLN CHEGA AO MASSA BRUTA POR EMPRÉSTIMO ATÉ O FIM DA TEMPORADA" [COMING FROM FENERBAHÇE (TUR), MIDFIELDER LINCOLN ARRIVES AT MASSA BRUTA ON LOAN UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON] (in Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  11. ^ Lincoln at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Cumhuriyetimizin 100. Yılında Türkiye Kupası Fenerbahçemiz'in". fenerbahce.org. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.