Joelinton

Brazilian association football player (born 1996)

Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira (born 14 August 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Brazil national team.

Joelinton
Joelinton in 2021
Born
Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira[1]

(1996-08-14) 14 August 1996 (age 27)
Aliança, Brazil
OccupationFootballer
Years active2010–present
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
PartnerThays Gondim (2015–present)
Joelinton Football profile
Personal information
Full name Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Newcastle United
Number 7
Youth career
2010–2014 Sport Recife
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Sport Recife 12 (3)
2015–2019 1899 Hoffenheim 29 (7)
2016–2018Rapid Wien (loan) 60 (15)
2019– Newcastle United 146 (17)
National team
2012 Brazil U17 4 (2)
2023– Brazil 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:09, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2023

Starting his career with Sport Recife, Joelinton joined Hoffenheim in 2015, and was loaned to Rapid Wien for two years from 2016, before joining Newcastle United in 2019, where he was converted from a striker to a midfielder under the management of Eddie Howe. He has also been capped for the Brazil under-17 national team, and made his debut for the senior team in 2023.

References change

  1. "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. "Joelinton". Newcastle United F.C. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.