Eguinaldo
Brazilian footballer (born 2004)
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Eguinaldo de Sousa Lemos (born 9 August 2004) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Shakthar Donetsk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eguinaldo de Sousa Lemos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Monção, Maranhão, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021 | Artsul-RJ | ||
| 2021 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Artsul-RJ | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Vasco da Gama | 23 | (2) |
| 2023– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 50 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Brazil U20 | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Monção, Maranhão, Eguinaldo played football on the floodplains of his hometown, playing in local competitions.[2] He started his career with Artsul, joining in 2021, and rapidly progressing to the first team, where he featured in the Campeonato Carioca Série A2.[2][3]
Having spent time on loan at Vasco da Gama, playing for their youth and senior sides, the deal was made permanent on 4 August 2022, with Eguinaldo signing a contract through 2027.[4]
International career
Eguinaldo was called up to the Brazil national under-20 football team in September 2022.[5]
Style of play
Eguinaldo is one of the fastest players in world football, clocking a top speed of 37.5 km/h in a Série B game against Novorizontino in October 2022.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 February 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Artsul-RJ | 2021 | – | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Vasco da Gama (loan) | 2022 | Série B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Vasco da Gama | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2023 | Série A | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 14 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 2 | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | 26 | 6 | — | 3 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | — | 36 | 6 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 6[e] | 1 | — | 17 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 11 | — | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 | — | 72 | 14 | ||||
| Career total | 76 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 115 | 19 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca Série A2
- Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Conference League
