Luiz Henrique (footballer, born 2001)
Brazilian footballer (born 2001)
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Luiz Henrique André Rosa da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese: [luˈiz͜ ẽj̃ˈʁi.ki]; born 2 January 2001), commonly known as Luiz Henrique, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Brazil national team.
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Luiz Henrique with Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Luiz Henrique André Rosa da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Petrópolis, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2020 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Fluminense | 89 | (10) |
| 2022–2024 | Real Betis | 47 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Botafogo | 38 | (7) |
| 2025– | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 39 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Brazil U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Brazil | 13 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Fluminense
Born in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Henrique joined Fluminense's youth setup at the age of 9 in 2010.[1] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 12 August 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Nenê in a 1–1 home draw against Palmeiras.[2]
On 7 September 2020, Luiz Henrique renewed his contract until September 2025.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 17 October, netting the opener in a 2–2 home draw against Ceará.
Real Betis
In summer 2022, Luiz Henrique moved to Real Betis, agreeing to a contract until 2028.[4]
Botafogo
On 31 January 2024, John Textor, owner of Eagle Football and majority shareholder of Botafogo, announced the signing of Luiz Henrique, at the time the biggest signing in Brazilian football history, worth 106.6 million reals. Henrique was signed for one season.[5]
At the State Championship, against Volta Redonda, in the second game for Botafogo, Luiz Henrique left the field in the 78th minute with a calf injury.[6] The injury was confirmed by Botafogo on February 16, in an official statement.[7]
Luiz Henrique returned to play for Botafogo on 31 March in the 2-0 victory over Boavista, in the second game of the Rio Cup final. The striker played the opening 45 minutes.[8] He scored his first goal for Botafogo in a 3-1 win over Universitario in Copa Libertadores.
In the 2024 Copa Libertadores final, Luiz Henrique scored the opening goal of Botafogo's win. He was elected man of the match and of the tournament.[9][10]
Zenit Saint Petersburg
On 20 January 2025, Russian champions Zenit St. Petersburg announced the transfer of Luiz Henrique to Zenit, with Artur moving in the opposite direction, and Wendel also moving to Botafogo at the end of the 2024–25 Russian season. Luiz Henrique signed a contract with Zenit for four years, with an optional fifth year.[11]
International career
Luiz Henrique made his debut for the Brazil national team on 6 September 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Ecuador at the Estádio Couto Pereira. He started the game and played 62 minutes in Brazil's 1-0 win.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fluminense | 2020 | Série A | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10[c] | 0 | — | 55 | 7 | |||
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10[d] | 2 | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| Total | 73 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 2 | — | 120 | 14 | |||
| Betis | 2022–23 | La Liga | 33 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 7[e] | 2 | 1[f] | 0 | 43 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | 14 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 5[e] | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 4 | |||
| Botafogo | 2024 | Série A | 35 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12[c] | 4 | 1[g] | 0 | 55 | 12 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | 28 | 6 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 8 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 8 | |||||
| Career total | 194 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 287 | 38 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Carioca
- Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey, Russian Cup
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Four appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Supercopa de España
- Appearance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2024 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 2 | |
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2024 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile | 3 |  Chile | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 15 October 2024 | Arena BRB Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil | 4 |  Peru | 4–0 | 4–0 |
Honours
Botafogo
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Individual
- Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão: 2024[15]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2024[16]
- Bola de Prata: 2024[17]
- Troféu Mesa Redonda Team of the Year: 2024[18]
- Copa Libertadores Hero of the Tournament: 2024[19]
- Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2024[20]
- South American Footballer of the Year: 2024[21]
- South American Team of the Year: 2024[22]