Lincoln (footballer, born 2000)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Portuguese name|Corrêa|Santos}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lincoln
| image = 16 02 2020 Jogo Flamengo x Atlético PR (49543721482) - Lincoln.jpg
| caption = Lincoln with Flamengo in 2020
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|12|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Serra, Brazil
| currentclub = Athletic
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = 2015–2017
| youthclubs1 = Flamengo
| years1 = 2017–2021
| clubs1 = Flamengo
| caps1 = 46
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2021–2024
| clubs2 = Vissel Kobe
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = → Cruzeiro (loan)
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Rheindorf Altach
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = → Athletic (loan)
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Brazil U15
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam2 = Brazil U17
| nationalcaps2 = 18
| nationalgoals2 = 9
| nationalyears3 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam3 = Brazil U20
| nationalcaps3 = 11
| nationalgoals3 = 4
| club-update = 1 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 16 July 2019
}}
Lincoln Corrêa dos Santos (born 16 December 2000), or simply Lincoln, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Athletic on loan from the Austrian Bundesliga club Rheindorf Altach.
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.{{cite web |title=Lincoln estreia com dobro do tempo de Vinicius Júnior no Fla e vira opção na Sula |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/lincoln-estreia-com-dobro-do-tempo-de-vinicius-junior-no-fla-e-vira-opcao-na-sula.ghtml |publisher=globoesporte.com |date=20 December 2017 |accessdate=1 December 2017}} 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.{{cite web |title=Lincoln, tutto quello che non sai sull'astro nascente brasiliano seguito dalla Juventus |url=https://www.calcionews24.com/lincoln-correa-dos-santos-caratteristiche-tecniche-calciomercato/ |publisher=calcionews24.com |date=19 February 2018 |accessdate=2 August 2018}}{{cite web |title=Portal especializado em jovens talentos compara Lincoln a Lewandowski |url=http://colunadofla.com/2018/07/portal-especializado-em-jovens-talentos-compara-lincoln-com-lewandowski/ |publisher=Coluna do Flamengo |date=2 July 2018 |accessdate=2 August 2018}}
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.{{cite web |title=Flamengo sai atrás, mas martela Grêmio na etapa final e busca empate com Lincoln no último lance |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/copa-do-brasil/jogo/01-08-2018/gremio-flamengo.ghtml |publisher=globoesporte.com |date=1 August 2018 |accessdate=2 August 2018}}
=Vissel Kobe=
On 20 January 2021, Lincoln signed with Japanese side Vissel Kobe.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=20 January 2021|title=Vissel Kobe, do Japão, anuncia contratação de Lincoln, ex-Flamengo|trans-title=Vissel Kobe, from Japan, announces the signing of Lincoln, ex-Flamengo|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/vissel-kobe-do-japao-anuncia-contratacao-de-lincoln-ex-flamengo.ghtml|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=20 January 2021|website=Globo Esporte|language=pt-br}} On 8 March 2024 his contract was rescinded by mutual consent.{{Cite web |date=8 March 2024 |title=リンコン・コレア・ドス・サントス |trans-title=Announcement of Lincoln contract resignation. |url=https://www.vissel-kobe.co.jp/news/article/22645.html |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=www.visselkobe.co.jp}}
=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.{{cite web|publisher=SC Rheindorf Altach|url=https://www.scra.at/news/detail/brasilianer-lincoln-verstaerkt-scra-zur-kommenden-saison|title=Brasilianer Lincoln verstärkt SCRA zur kommenden Saison|trans-title=Brazilian Lincoln strengthens SCRA for the coming season|access-date=13 September 2024|language=de}} On 16 January 2025, Rheindorf Altach loaned him to Athletic until the end of 2025.{{cite web|publisher=SC Rheindorf Altach|url=https://www.scra.at/news/detail/scr-altach-verleiht-lincoln-fuer-ein-jahr|title=SCR Altach verleiht Lincoln für ein Jahr|trans-title=SCR Altach loans Lincoln for one year|date=16 January 2025|access-date=17 January 2025|language=de}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 26 October 2024}}{{Soccerway|lincoln-correa-dos-santos/474973|Lincoln}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Flamengo
|2017 |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=SUD|Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018
|Série A |9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=LIB|Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores}} | 0 | 6{{efn|name=CAR|Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca}} | 1 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2019
|Série A |11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=LIB|Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores}} | 0 | 3{{efn|name=Other2019|Two appearances in Campeonato Carioca, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup}} | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2020
|Série A |14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=LIB}} | 2 | 1{{efn|name=CAR}} | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 4 | 7 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 63 | 8 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Vissel Kobe
|2021 |13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2022
|J1 League |8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2023
|J1 League |5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 4 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 8 | ||
| Cruzeiro (loan)
|2022 |9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="1"|Rheindorf Altach
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!73 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 114 | 17 |
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Honours
Flamengo
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2019
- Campeonato Carioca: 2019, 2020
- Copa Libertadores: 2019{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/nov/23/flamengo-v-river-plate-copa-libertadores-final-live|title=Flamengo 2–1 River Plate: Copa Libertadores final – as it happened|work=The Guardian|first=Will|last=Unwin|date=23 November 2019|accessdate=15 December 2019}}
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2020
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2020{{cite news|url=https://global.espn.com/football/conmebol-recopa-sudamericana/story/4061590/flamengos-recopa-win-over-independiente-a-stepping-stone-to-more-glory|title=Flamengo's Recopa win over Independiente a stepping stone to more glory|newspaper=ESPN|first=Tim|last=Vickery|date=27 February 2020|accessdate=27 February 2020}}
- FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2019{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/firmino-writes-liverpool-into-club-world-cup-history |title=Firmino writes Liverpool into Club World Cup history |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=21 December 2019 |access-date=29 December 2019}}
Vissel Kobe
References
{{Reflist|3}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|lincoln-correa-dos-santos/474973|Lincoln}}
- {{J.League player}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lincoln}}
Category:People from Serra, Espírito Santo
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Brazil men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:CR Flamengo footballers
Category:Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
Category:SC Rheindorf Altach players
Category:Athletic Club (MG) players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Category:Copa Libertadores–winning players
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Austria