Eguinaldo
{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|de Sousa|Lemos}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Eguinaldo
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Eguinaldo de Sousa Lemos{{WorldFootball.net|eguinaldo}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|8|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Monção, Maranhão, Brazil
| height = 1.72m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Shakhtar Donetsk
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2021
| youthclubs1 = Artsul-RJ
| youthyears2 = 2021
| youthclubs2 = → Vasco da Gama (loan)
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = Artsul-RJ
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Vasco da Gama (loan)
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Vasco da Gama
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Shakhtar Donetsk
| caps4 = 37
| goals4 = 7
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = Brazil U20
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 27 April 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/vasco/noticia/2022/05/31/conheca-o-meteoro-eguinaldo-que-saiu-da-varzea-no-maranhao-para-ser-artilheiro-na-base-do-vasco.ghtml|title=Conheça o "meteoro" Eguinaldo, que saiu da várzea no Maranhão para ser artilheiro na base do Vasco|trans-title=Meet the "meteor" Eguinaldo, who left the floodplain in Maranhão to be top scorer at Vasco's base|first=Tébaro|last=Schmidt|date=31 May 2022|accessdate=14 November 2022|website=ge.globo.com|language=Portuguese}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/vasco/conheca-eguinaldo-artilheiro-e-destaque-do-time-sub-20-do-vasco.html|title=Conheça Eguinaldo, artilheiro e destaque do time sub-20 do Vasco|trans-title=Meet Eguinaldo, top scorer and highlight of Vasco's under-20 team|date=24 April 2022|accessdate=14 November 2022|website=lance.com.br|language=Portuguese}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/vasco/noticia/2022/08/04/vasco-compra-eguinaldo-e-acerta-contrato-de-cinco-anos.ghtml|title=Vasco compra Eguinaldo e acerta contrato de cinco anos|trans-title=Vasco buys Eguinaldo and signs a five-year contract|first1=Emanuelle|last1=Ribeiro|first2=Tébaro|last2=Schmidt|date=4 August 2022|accessdate=14 November 2022|website=ge.globo.com|language=Portuguese}}
International career
Eguinaldo was called up to the Brazil national under-20 football team in September 2022.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/vasco/noticia/2022/09/05/eguinaldo-do-vasco-se-apresenta-e-comeca-sua-historia-na-selecao-brasileira.ghtml|title=Eguinaldo, do Vasco, se apresenta e começa sua história na seleção brasileira|trans-title=Eguinaldo, from Vasco, introduces himself and begins his history in the Brazilian team|first=Tébaro|last=Schmidt|date=5 September 2022|accessdate=14 November 2022|website=ge.globo.com|language=Portuguese}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/vasco/noticia/2022/10/13/eguinaldo-atinge-velocidade-expressiva-em-jogo-do-vasco-video.ghtml|title=Eguinaldo atinge velocidade expressiva em jogo do Vasco; vídeo|trans-title=Eguinaldo reaches expressive speed in Vasco's game; video|first=Emanuelle|last=Ribeiro|date=13 October 2022|accessdate=14 November 2022|website=ge.globo.com|language=Portuguese}}
Career statistics
=Club=
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Artsul-RJ
|2021 |colspan="3" rowspan="2"|– |3{{efn|name=CC2|Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca Série A2}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=CR|Appearances in the Copa Rio}} | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 2022
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| Vasco da Gama (loan)
|rowspan="2"|2022 |rowspan="2"|Série B |4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Vasco da Gama
|18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2023
|4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!26 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| rowspan="3"|Shakhtar Donetsk
|rowspan="2"|Ukrainian Premier League |14 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 5{{efn|Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 4 | |||
| 2024–25
|18 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 7{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!32 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 46 | 7 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!58 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 12 |
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References
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External links
{{FC Shakhtar Donetsk squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Maranhão
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Category:Artsul Futebol Clube players
Category:CR Vasco da Gama players
Category:FC Shakhtar Donetsk players
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
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