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Eguinaldo

Eguinaldo
Personal information
Full name Eguinaldo de Sousa Lemos[1]
Date of birth (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Monção, Maranhão, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Shakhtar Donetsk
Number 7
Youth career
2021 Artsul-RJ
2021Vasco da Gama (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Artsul-RJ 3 (0)
2022Vasco da Gama (loan) 4 (1)
2022–2023 Vasco da Gama 23 (2)
2023– Shakhtar Donetsk 29 (4)
International career
2023– Brazil U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024

Eguinaldo de Sousa Lemos (born 9 August 2004) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Shakthar Donetsk.

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 1 December 2024[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 15 2 0 0 5[d] 0 20 2
Total 29 4 2 0 10 2 41 6
Career total 55 8 10 0 3 0 10 2 4 1 82 11
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca Série A2
  2. ^ Appearances in the Copa Rio
  3. ^ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. ^ Eguinaldo at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Schmidt, Tébaro (31 May 2022). "Conheça o "meteoro" Eguinaldo, que saiu da várzea no Maranhão para ser artilheiro na base do Vasco" [Meet the "meteor" Eguinaldo, who left the floodplain in Maranhão to be top scorer at Vasco's base]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Conheça Eguinaldo, artilheiro e destaque do time sub-20 do Vasco" [Meet Eguinaldo, top scorer and highlight of Vasco's under-20 team]. lance.com.br (in Portuguese). 24 April 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  4. ^ Ribeiro, Emanuelle; Schmidt, Tébaro (4 August 2022). "Vasco compra Eguinaldo e acerta contrato de cinco anos" [Vasco buys Eguinaldo and signs a five-year contract]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  5. ^ Schmidt, Tébaro (5 September 2022). "Eguinaldo, do Vasco, se apresenta e começa sua história na seleção brasileira" [Eguinaldo, from Vasco, introduces himself and begins his history in the Brazilian team]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  6. ^ Ribeiro, Emanuelle (13 October 2022). "Eguinaldo atinge velocidade expressiva em jogo do Vasco; vídeo" [Eguinaldo reaches expressive speed in Vasco's game; video]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  7. ^ Eguinaldo at Soccerway