Lincoln Corrêa dos Santos (born 16 December 2000), or simply Lincoln, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Vila Nova.
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. 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.
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.
Vissel Kobe On 20 January 2021, Lincoln signed with Japanese side Vissel Kobe. On 8 March 2024 his contract was rescinded by mutual consent.
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. On 16 January 2025, Rheindorf Altach loaned him to Athletic until the end of 2025.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFlamengo2017Série A3000—1000402018Série A9031—40612222019Série A11320—10301732020Série A14120—3210203Total37471—92101638Vissel Kobe2021J1 League1310050——1812022J1 League80100043—1332023J1 League501242——104Total261229243—418Cruzeiro (loan)2022Série B9100———91Rheindorf Altach2024–25Austrian Bundesliga2000———20Career total746939213510111517
Honours Flamengo Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2019 Campeonato Carioca: 2019, 2020 Copa Libertadores: 2019 Supercopa do Brasil: 2020 Recopa Sudamericana: 2020 FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2019
Vissel Kobe J1 League: 2023
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