Lincoln (footballer, born 2000)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Corrêa and the second or paternal family name is Santos.

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.

Lincoln

Lincoln with Flamengo in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Lincoln Corrêa dos Santos[1]
Date of birth	(2000-12-16) 16 December 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Serra, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)	Forward, winger
Team information
Current team	Athletic
Number	9
Youth career
2015–2017	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Flamengo	46	(5)
2021–2024	Vissel Kobe	26	(1)
2022	→ Cruzeiro (loan)	9	(1)
2024–	Rheindorf Altach	2	(0)
2025–	→ Athletic (loan)	10	(3)
International career‡
2015	Brazil U15
2016–2017	Brazil U17	18	(9)
2018–2019	Brazil U20	11	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 July 2019

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On 20 January 2021, Lincoln signed with Japanese side Vissel Kobe.^[7] On 8 March 2024 his contract was rescinded by mutual consent.^[8]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 2024^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		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	1	0	0	0	—		—		—		1	0
Career total			73	6	9	3	9	2	13	5	10	1	114	17

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
3. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
4. 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