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Eguinaldo
Personal information
Full name	Eguinaldo de Sousa Lemos
Date of birth	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
2021–2022	Artsul-RJ
2022	→ Vasco da Gama (loan)
2022–2023	Vasco da Gama
2023–	Shakhtar Donetsk
International career
2023–	Brazil U20
	*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
Club	Season	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	2022	Série B	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	Ukrainian Premier League	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

^ Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca Série A2
^ Appearances in the Copa Rio
^ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

^ Eguinaldo at WorldFootball.net
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Eguinaldo at Soccerway