Eguinaldo

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Sousa and the second or paternal family name is Lemos.

Eguinaldo

Personal information
Full name	Eguinaldo de Sousa Lemos[1]
Date of birth	(2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Monção, Maranhão, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Shakhtar Donetsk
Number	7
Youth career
2021	Artsul-RJ
2021	→ Vasco da Gama (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Artsul-RJ	3	(0)
2022	→ Vasco da Gama (loan)	4	(1)
2022–2023	Vasco da Gama	23	(2)
2023–	Shakhtar Donetsk	29	(4)
International career
2023–	Brazil U20	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024

Eguinaldo de Sousa Lemos (born 9 August 2004) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Shakthar Donetsk.

Club career

Born in Monção, Maranhão, Eguinaldo played football on the floodplains of his hometown, playing in local competitions.^[2] He started his career with Artsul, joining in 2021, and rapidly progressing to the first team, where he featured in the Campeonato Carioca Série A2.^[2][3]

Having spent time on loan at Vasco da Gama, playing for their youth and senior sides, the deal was made permanent on 4 August 2022, with Eguinaldo signing a contract through 2027.^[4]

International career

Eguinaldo was called up to the Brazil national under-20 football team in September 2022.^[5]

Style of play

Eguinaldo is one of the fastest players in world football, clocking a top speed of 37.5 km/h in a Série B game against Novorizontino in October 2022.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 December 2024^[7]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Artsul-RJ	2021	–			3[a]	0	0	0	—		4[b]	1	7	1
	2022				0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	7	1
Vasco da Gama (loan)	2022	Série B	4	1	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	1
Vasco da Gama			18	3	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	18	3
	2023	Série A	4	0	7	0	1	0	—		—		12	0
	Total		26	4	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	34	4
Shakhtar Donetsk	2023–24	Ukrainian Premier League	14	2	—		2	0	5[c]	2	—		21	4
	2024–25		15	2	—		0	0	6[d]	0	—		21	2
	Total		29	4	—		2	0	11	2	—		42	6
Career total			55	8	10	0	3	0	11	2	4	1	83	11

Notes

1. Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca Série A2
2. Appearances in the Copa Rio
3. Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

1. Eguinaldo at WorldFootball.net
2. Schmidt, Tébaro (31 May 2022). "Conheça o "meteoro" Eguinaldo, que saiu da várzea no Maranhão para ser artilheiro na base do Vasco" [Meet the "meteor" Eguinaldo, who left the floodplain in Maranhão to be top scorer at Vasco's base]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
3. "Conheça Eguinaldo, artilheiro e destaque do time sub-20 do Vasco" [Meet Eguinaldo, top scorer and highlight of Vasco's under-20 team]. lance.com.br (in Portuguese). 24 April 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
4. Ribeiro, Emanuelle; Schmidt, Tébaro (4 August 2022). "Vasco compra Eguinaldo e acerta contrato de cinco anos" [Vasco buys Eguinaldo and signs a five-year contract]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
5. Schmidt, Tébaro (5 September 2022). "Eguinaldo, do Vasco, se apresenta e começa sua história na seleção brasileira" [Eguinaldo, from Vasco, introduces himself and begins his history in the Brazilian team]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
6. Ribeiro, Emanuelle (13 October 2022). "Eguinaldo atinge velocidade expressiva em jogo do Vasco; vídeo" [Eguinaldo reaches expressive speed in Vasco's game; video]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
7. Eguinaldo at Soccerway

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