Samuel Lino
Brazilian footballer (born 1999)
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Samuel Dias Lino (Brazilian Portuguese: [sɐ̃.muˈɛw ˈlĩ.nu], born 23 December 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or wing-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Brazil national team.
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Lino playing for Atlético Madrid in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Dias Lino[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo André, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Flamengo | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | São Bernardo | ||
| 2017–2018 | → Flamengo (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | São Bernardo | 23 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Gil Vicente | 87 | (23) |
| 2022–2025 | Atlético Madrid | 65 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | → Valencia (loan) | 38 | (6) |
| 2025– | Flamengo | 41 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Santo André but raised in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Lino played futsal for a local side before joining São Bernardo FC's youth setup in 2016.[3] He made his first team debut with the club on 21 May 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 Série D away win over Novo Hamburgo.[4]
On 28 June 2017, Lino agreed to a loan deal with Flamengo until October 2018, and returned to the youth setup.[5] His loan was cut short in July 2018,[6] and he was assigned to the first team of São Bernardo for the year's Copa Paulista. He scored his first senior goal on 25 August, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home win over Santos B.[7]
Gil Vicente
On 30 June 2019, Lino moved abroad and signed for Gil Vicente in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.[8] He made his professional debut with the club in a 3-2 Taça da Liga win over Desportivo Aves on 3 August.[9]
Lino scored his first professional goal on 2 February 2020, but in a 5–1 away loss against Moreirense. Despite scoring only twice and having only five league starts during the season, he still renewed his contract until 2024 on 29 July 2020,[10] and subsequently started to feature more regularly in his second year, netting eleven goals overall.
Lino scored 12 goals in the 2021–22 Primeira Liga (which also included a brace in a 3–0 home win over Tondela on 8 May 2022), helping Gil Vicente to a fifth position overall and subsequent a historical qualification to the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.[11]
Atlético Madrid
On 8 July 2022, Lino joined Spanish side Atlético Madrid on a five-year deal.[12]
Valencia (loan) and return to Atlético
On 28 July 2022, Lino joined Valencia on a season-long loan.[13] Later that year, on 4 September, he scored his first La Liga goal in a 5–1 victory over Getafe.[14] He concluded his loan move as his club's top scorer in La Liga with six goals along with Justin Kluivert.[15]
On 7 November 2023, Lino scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for Atlético and provided two assists in a 6–0 victory over Celtic.[16]
Flamengo
On 29 July 2025, Lino returned to Brazil, transferring to Flamengo for €22m transfer fee, becoming the most expensive transfer in the club's history, signing until December 2029.[17] A month later, on 25 August, he scored his first goals by netting a brace in an 8–0 victory over Vitória.[18] Later that year, on 3 December, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Ceará, securing the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A title for his club.[19]
International career
Lino made his international debut for Brazil on 9 September 2025 in a 1–0 away defeat against Bolivia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 May 2026[21]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Bernardo | 2017 | Série D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Paulista A2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17[d] | 4 | 17 | 4 | |||||
| 2019 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | 23 | 4 | |||||
| Gil Vicente | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | 33 | 9 | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 11 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 34 | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 14 | |||||
| Total | 87 | 23 | — | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 101 | 27 | |||||
| Valencia (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 38 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1[e] | 1 | 41 | 8 | |||
| Atlético Madrid | 2023–24 | La Liga | 34 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 7[f] | 3 | 1[e] | 0 | 46 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | 31 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 10[f] | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 47 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 7 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 12 | ||||
| Flamengo | 2025 | Série A | 21 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 6[h] | 0 | 2[i] | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2026 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[h] | 0 | 2[j] | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
| Total | 34 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 225 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 314 | 59 | ||
- Includes Taça de Portugal, Copa del Rey, Copa do Brasil
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearances in Copa Paulista
- Appearance in Supercopa de España
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in FIFA Intercontinental Cup
- Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
International
- As of match played 9 September 2025[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
