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Joelinton

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. 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.

Infobox

2012
Brazil U17
Full name
Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira
Date of birth
(1996-08-14) 14 August 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth
Aliança, Brazil
Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)
Midfielder, winger
Current team
Newcastle United
Number
7
2010–2014
Sport Recife
Years
Team
2014–2015
Sport Recife
2015–2019
TSG Hoffenheim
2016–2018
→ Rapid Wien (loan)
2019–
Newcastle United
2023–
Brazil

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Sport Recife
Sport Recife
Club
Sport Recife
Season
2014
League
Série A
League
7
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
9
Other
2
2015
2015
Club
2015
Season
Série A
League
5
League
1
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
20
Continental
3
Continental
30
Other
5
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
12
League
3
League
6
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
21
League cup
3
Continental
39
Continental
7
TSG Hoffenheim
TSG Hoffenheim
Club
TSG Hoffenheim
Season
2015–16
League
Bundesliga
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
1
Other
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Bundesliga
League
28
League
7
League
2
National cup
3
National cup
—
League cup
5
League cup
1
Continental
—
Continental
35
Other
11
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
29
League
7
League
2
League
3
National cup
—
National cup
5
League cup
1
League cup
—
Continental
36
Continental
11
Rapid Wien (loan)
Rapid Wien (loan)
Club
Rapid Wien (loan)
Season
2016–17
League
Austrian Bundesliga
League
33
League
8
National cup
5
National cup
3
League cup
—
League cup
10
Continental
2
Continental
—
Other
48
Other
13
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
Austrian Bundesliga
League
27
League
7
League
4
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
31
Continental
8
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
60
League
15
League
9
League
4
National cup
—
National cup
10
League cup
2
League cup
—
Continental
79
Continental
21
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Club
Newcastle United
Season
2019–20
League
Premier League
League
38
League
2
National cup
6
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
44
Other
4
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
31
League
4
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
2
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
36
Other
6
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
35
League
4
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
37
Other
4
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
32
League
6
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
7
League cup
2
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
40
Other
8
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
20
League
2
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
4
Continental
1
Continental
—
Other
27
Other
3
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
29
League
4
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
6
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
37
Other
4
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
12
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
2
League cup
4
Continental
1
Continental
—
Other
18
Other
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
197
League
22
League
12
League
2
National cup
22
National cup
6
League cup
8
League cup
2
Continental
—
Continental
239
Other
32
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
298
League
47
League
29
League
10
National cup
22
National cup
6
League cup
23
League cup
5
Continental
21
Continental
3
Other
393
Other
71
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Sport Recife
2014
Série A
7
2
1
0
—
—
1
0
9
2
2015
Série A
5
1
5
1
—
—
20
3
30
5
Total
12
3
6
1
—
—
21
3
39
7
TSG Hoffenheim
2015–16
Bundesliga
1
0
0
0
—
—
—
1
0
2018–19
Bundesliga
28
7
2
3
—
5
1
—
35
11
Total
29
7
2
3
—
5
1
—
36
11
Rapid Wien (loan)
2016–17
Austrian Bundesliga
33
8
5
3
—
10
2
—
48
13
2017–18
Austrian Bundesliga
27
7
4
1
—
—
—
31
8
Total
60
15
9
4
—
10
2
—
79
21
Newcastle United
2019–20
Premier League
38
2
6
2
0
0
—
—
44
4
2020–21
Premier League
31
4
1
0
4
2
—
—
36
6
2021–22
Premier League
35
4
1
0
1
0
—
—
37
4
2022–23
Premier League
32
6
1
0
7
2
—
—
40
8
2023–24
Premier League
20
2
1
0
2
0
4
1
—
27
3
2024–25
Premier League
29
4
2
0
6
0
—
—
37
4
2025–26
Premier League
12
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
—
18
3
Total
197
22
12
2
22
6
8
2
—
239
32
Career total
298
47
29
10
22
6
23
5
21
3
393
71
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Brazil
Brazil
National team
Brazil
Year
2023
Apps
5
Goals
1
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
0
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
3
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
8
Apps
1
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Brazil
2023
5
1
2024
0
0
2025
3
0
Total
8
1
List of international goals scored by Joelinton · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
17 June 2023
Venue
Estadi Cornellà-El Prat, Barcelona, Spain
Cap
1
Opponent
Guinea
Score
1–0
Result
4–1
Competition
Friendly
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
17 June 2023
Estadi Cornellà-El Prat, Barcelona, Spain
1
Guinea
1–0
4–1
Friendly

References

  1. Includes Copa do Brasil, DFB-Pokal, Austrian Cup, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearance in Copa do Nordeste
  4. Eleven appearances and two goals in Campeonato Pernambucano, nine appearances and one goal in Copa do Nordeste
  5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/1335777
  8. "Joelinton"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220115162310/https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/joelinton/
  9. "En meio a polêmicas, Sport bate o Santa e está na final da Copa do NE"
    http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/copa-do-nordeste-2014/19-03-2014/santa-cruz-sport.html
  10. "Garoto Joelinton marca, e Sport bate o São Paulo na Arena Pernambuco"
    http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/noticia/2014/12/garoto-joelinton-marca-e-sport-bate-o-sao-paulo-na-arena-pernambuco.html
  11. "Sport atropela o Santa no segundo tempo e larga na frente no estadual"
    http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/pernambucano-2015/31-01-2015/santa-cruz-sport.html
  12. "Sport vence por 2 a 0 e deixa Náutico em situação complicada no Pernambucano"
    http://globoesporte.globo.com/pe/futebol/campeonato-pernambucano/jogo/22-03-2015/nautico-sport/
  13. Süddeutsche Zeitung
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  16. "3:1! Rapid bestätigt Favoritenrolle gegen Karabakh"
    http://sport.oe24.at/fussball/fussball-national/bundesliga/rapid-wien/OeFB-Cup-Rapid-bestaetigt-Favoritenrolle-gegen-Karabakh/242752023
  17. "Joelinton fires Rapid into final!"
    https://www.skrapid.at/en/home/news/news/latest-news/2017/04/joelinton-fires-rapid-into-final/
  18. "Red Bulls win historic fourth double!"
    https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/fc-red-bull-salzburg/news/saison_2016_17/red-bulls-win-historic-fourth-double-.html
  19. Der Standard
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  20. Der Standard
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  21. Kleine Zeitung
    https://www.kleinezeitung.at/sport/fussball/oesterreich/bundesliga/5064788/Auswaertssieg_Rapid-gewinnt-318-Wiener-Derby
  22. "2:2! Rapid verschenkt Auftaktsieg gegen Mattersburg!"
    http://www.ligaportal.at/bundesliga/spielberichte/2617-2-2-rapid-verschenkt-auftaktsieg-gegen-mattersburg
  23. "Ex-centroavante do Sport faz 'hat-trick' na Copa da Alemanha"
    https://jconline.ne10.uol.com.br/canal/esportes/futebol/noticia/2018/08/18/ex-centroavante-do-sport-faz-hat-trick-na-copa-da-alemanha-351436.php
  24. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45603127
  25. "Joelinton strikes late to give Hoffenheim share of the spoils against Lyon"
    https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/hoffenheim-lyon-live-champions-league-line-ups-stats-memphis-fekir-reiss-nelson-515511.jsp
  26. "Magpies confirm club record signing"
    https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/magpies-confirm-club-record-signing/
  27. "Joelinton: Newcastle sign Brazilian striker from Hoffenheim"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49039959
  28. The Shields Gazette
    https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-round-up-alan-shearer-criticises-duo-steve-bruce-possible-reunion-plus-young-midfielder-turned-down-barcelona-move-489793
  29. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/25/tottenham-newcastle-premier-league-match-report
  30. The Northern Echo
    https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18160286.newcastle-united-4-rochdale-1/
  31. "Newcastle 3–0 Sheff Utd: Joelinton ends goal drought in win over 10-man Blades"
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12011749/newcastle-3-0-sheff-utd-joelinton-ends-goal-drought-in-win-over-10-man-blades
  32. "Premier League Playing Career"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/20607/Joelinton/overview
  33. "Premier League Playing Career"
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  34. "'Joelinton disrespect is a disgrace': How the new Newcastle midfielder won fans over Archived 28 December 2021 at the W
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59806163
  35. "Joelinton scoops Newcastle United Player of the Year award"
    https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/joelinton-scoops-newcastle-united-player-of-the-year-award/
  36. BBC Sport
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  37. BBC Sport
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  38. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/16/liverpool-newcastle-carabao-cup-final-player-ratings-wembley
  39. Globo Esporte
    https://ge.globo.com/pe/futebol/noticia/2023/05/29/quando-falou-meu-nome-eu-so-chorei-a-emocao-de-joelinton-na-primeira-convocacao-para-selecao.ghtml
  40. "Brazil 4 Guinea 1"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65941621
  41. Chronicle Live
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  42. The Chronicle
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  43. The Chronicle
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  44. The Chronicle
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  61. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64693810
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