Lincoln (footballer, born 2000)
Brazilian footballer
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Lincoln Corrêa dos Santos (born 16 December 2000), or simply Lincoln, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian club Spartak Subotica.
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Lincoln with Flamengo in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lincoln Corrêa dos Santos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Serra, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spartak Subotica | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Flamengo | 46 | (5) |
| 2021–2024 | Vissel Kobe | 26 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Rheindorf Altach | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Athletic (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2025– | Spartak Subotica | 16 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Brazil U15 | ||
| 2016–2017 | Brazil U17 | 18 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Brazil U20 | 11 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 July 2019 | |||
Career
Flamengo
Lincoln made his professional debut for Flamengo at only 16 years old in a Brazilian Série A match on 19 November 2017 against Corinthians at Ilha do Urubu. He came to the field as a 65th-minute substitute as Flamengo won 3–0.[3] One week later he played his second professional match, this time against Santos, Flamengo lost 2–1.
After Real Madrid signed Vinícius Júnior, other European clubs such as Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus, and Real Madrid started to scout Lincoln with attention as another possible future star. Some of the specialized media compared him with Polish striker Robert Lewandowski.[4][5]
Lincoln scored his first goal at national level in a 2018 Copa do Brasil thrilling 1–1 match against Grêmio at Arena do Grêmio. He came to the pitch at the 77th minute and scored the equalizer at the 94th minute with a pass from Renê.[6]
Vissel Kobe
On 20 January 2021, Lincoln signed with Japanese side Vissel Kobe.[7] On 8 March 2024 his contract was rescinded by mutual consent.[8]
Rheindorf Altach
In the summer of 2024, Lincoln signed a contract with Rheindorf Altach in Austria for two seasons, with a club option for a third.[9] On 16 January 2025, Rheindorf Altach loaned him to Athletic until the end of 2025.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 October 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2017 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Série A | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 6[c] | 1 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | Série A | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | Série A | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| Total | 37 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 63 | 8 | |||
| Vissel Kobe | 2021 | J1 League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | J1 League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 4 | |||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 41 | 8 | |||
| Cruzeiro (loan) | 2022 | Série B | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Rheindorf Altach | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 74 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 115 | 17 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
- Two appearances in Campeonato Carioca, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours
Flamengo
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2019
- Campeonato Carioca: 2019, 2020
- Copa Libertadores: 2019[12]
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2020
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2020[13]
- FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2019[14]
Vissel Kobe
