Lincoln (footballer, born 2000)

Lincoln
	Lincoln with Flamengo in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Lincoln Corrêa dos Santos
Date of birth	16 December 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Serra, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Positions	Forward; winger;
Team information
Current team	Spartak Subotica
Number	9
Youth career
2015–2017	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2021	Flamengo
2021–2024	Vissel Kobe
2022	→ Cruzeiro (loan)
2024–2025	Rheindorf Altach
2025	→ Athletic (loan)
2025–	Spartak Subotica
International career‡
2015	Brazil U15
2016–2017	Brazil U17
2018–2019	Brazil U20
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 June 2026; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 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 Serbian club Spartak Subotica.

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.^[3] 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.^[4]^[5]

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.^[6]

Vissel Kobe

On 20 January 2021, Lincoln signed with Japanese side Vissel Kobe.^[7] On 8 March 2024 his contract was rescinded by mutual consent.^[8]

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.^[9] On 16 January 2025, Rheindorf Altach loaned him to Athletic until the end of 2025.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 October 2025^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Flamengo	2017	Série A	3	0	0	0	—		1^[a]	0	0	0	4	0
	2018	Série A	9	0	3	1	—		4^[b]	0	6^[c]	1	22	2
	2019	Série A	11	3	2	0	—		1^[b]	0	3^[d]	0	17	3
	2020	Série A	14	1	2	0	—		3^[b]	2	1^[c]	0	20	3
	Total		37	4	7	1	—		9	2	10	1	63	8
Vissel Kobe	2021	J1 League	13	1	0	0	5	0	—		—		18	1
	2022	J1 League	8	0	1	0	0	0	4	3	—		13	3
	2023	J1 League	5	0	1	2	4	2	—		—		10	4
	Total		26	1	2	2	9	2	4	3	—		41	8
Cruzeiro (loan)	2022	Série B	9	1	0	0	—		—		—		9	1
Rheindorf Altach	2024–25	Austrian Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	—		—		—		2	0
Career total			74	6	9	3	9	2	13	5	10	1	115	17

↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
1 2 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
↑ Two appearances in Campeonato Carioca, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Flamengo

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2019
Campeonato Carioca: 2019, 2020
Copa Libertadores: 2019^[12]
Supercopa do Brasil: 2020
Recopa Sudamericana: 2020^[13]
FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2019^[14]

Vissel Kobe

J1 League: 2023

References

↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
↑ "ヴィッセル神戸: 選手/スタッフ". ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
↑ "Lincoln estreia com dobro do tempo de Vinicius Júnior no Fla e vira opção na Sula". globoesporte.com. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
↑ "Lincoln, tutto quello che non sai sull'astro nascente brasiliano seguito dalla Juventus". calcionews24.com. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
↑ "Portal especializado em jovens talentos compara Lincoln a Lewandowski". Coluna do Flamengo. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
↑ "Flamengo sai atrás, mas martela Grêmio na etapa final e busca empate com Lincoln no último lance". globoesporte.com. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
↑ "Vissel Kobe, do Japão, anuncia contratação de Lincoln, ex-Flamengo" [Vissel Kobe, from Japan, announces the signing of Lincoln, ex-Flamengo]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
↑ "リンコン・コレア・ドス・サントス" [Announcement of Lincoln contract resignation.]. www.visselkobe.co.jp. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
↑ "Brasilianer Lincoln verstärkt SCRA zur kommenden Saison" [Brazilian Lincoln strengthens SCRA for the coming season] (in German). SC Rheindorf Altach. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
↑ "SCR Altach verleiht Lincoln für ein Jahr" [SCR Altach loans Lincoln for one year] (in German). SC Rheindorf Altach. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
↑ Lincoln at Soccerway
↑ Unwin, Will (23 November 2019). "Flamengo 2–1 River Plate: Copa Libertadores final – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
↑ Vickery, Tim (27 February 2020). "Flamengo's Recopa win over Independiente a stepping stone to more glory". ESPN. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
↑ "Firmino writes Liverpool into Club World Cup history". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.

External links

Lincoln at Soccerway
Lincoln at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

[SUD-12] Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

[LIB-13] 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

[CAR-14] 1 2 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca

[Other2019-15] Two appearances in Campeonato Carioca, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup

[1] "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.

[2] "ヴィッセル神戸: 選手/スタッフ". ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

[3] "Lincoln estreia com dobro do tempo de Vinicius Júnior no Fla e vira opção na Sula". globoesporte.com. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.

[4] "Lincoln, tutto quello che non sai sull'astro nascente brasiliano seguito dalla Juventus". calcionews24.com. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

[5] "Portal especializado em jovens talentos compara Lincoln a Lewandowski". Coluna do Flamengo. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

[6] "Flamengo sai atrás, mas martela Grêmio na etapa final e busca empate com Lincoln no último lance". globoesporte.com. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

[7] "Vissel Kobe, do Japão, anuncia contratação de Lincoln, ex-Flamengo" [Vissel Kobe, from Japan, announces the signing of Lincoln, ex-Flamengo]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

[8] "リンコン・コレア・ドス・サントス" [Announcement of Lincoln contract resignation.]. www.visselkobe.co.jp. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

[9] "Brasilianer Lincoln verstärkt SCRA zur kommenden Saison" [Brazilian Lincoln strengthens SCRA for the coming season] (in German). SC Rheindorf Altach. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

[10] "SCR Altach verleiht Lincoln für ein Jahr" [SCR Altach loans Lincoln for one year] (in German). SC Rheindorf Altach. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

[SW-11] Lincoln at Soccerway

[16] Unwin, Will (23 November 2019). "Flamengo 2–1 River Plate: Copa Libertadores final – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

[17] Vickery, Tim (27 February 2020). "Flamengo's Recopa win over Independiente a stepping stone to more glory". ESPN. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

[18] "Firmino writes Liverpool into Club World Cup history". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.

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