Samuel Dias Lino (; 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.
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. 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.
On 28 June 2017, Lino agreed to a loan deal with Flamengo until October 2018, and returned to the youth setup. His loan was cut short in July 2018, 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.
Gil Vicente On 30 June 2019, Lino moved abroad and signed for Gil Vicente in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. He made his professional debut with the club in a 3-2 Taça da Liga win over Desportivo Aves on 3 August.
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, 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.
Atlético Madrid On 8 July 2022, Lino joined Spanish side Atlético Madrid on a five-year deal.
Valencia (loan) and return to Atlético On 28 July 2022, Lino joined Valencia on a season-long loan. Later that year, on 4 September, he scored his first La Liga goal in a 5–1 victory over Getafe. He concluded his loan move as his club's top scorer in La Liga with six goals along with Justin Kluivert.
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.
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. A month later, on 25 August, he scored his first goals by netting a brace in an 8–0 victory over Vitória. 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.
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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSão Bernardo2017Série D1000————102018Paulista A2—00———1741742019—50————50Total1050———174234Gil Vicente2019–20Primeira Liga202—2040——2622020–21339—4200——37112021–223412—2220——3814Total8723—8460——10127Valencia (loan)2022–23La Liga386—21——11418Atlético Madrid2023–24La Liga344—41—73104682024–25313—41—10020474Total657—82—173309312Flamengo2025Série A214—20—602031420262797220—81204612Total48137240—141407716Career total239491222276031425533567
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals Brazil202510202632Total42
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lino goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Samuel Lino No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition1 3 October 2026 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India 4 3–0 4–0 Friendly2 4–0
Honours Flamengo Youth Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 2018
Flamengo FIFA Challenger Cup: 2025 FIFA Derby of the Americas: 2025 Copa Libertadores: 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2025 Campeonato Carioca: 2026
References
External links
Profile at the Atlético Madrid website