Luís Henrique (footballer, born 1998)

Luís Henrique
Personal information
Full name Luís Henrique Farinhas Taffner
Date of birth (1998-03-17) 17 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Vila Velha, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Magenta
Youth career
2010 CFZ Rio
2011–2013 Flamengo
2013–2015 Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Botafogo 20 (4)
2017 Atlético Paranaense 0 (0)
2017 Feirense 4 (0)
2018–2019 Nacional-SP
2018–2019Grêmio FBPA (loan) 0 (0)
2019 Oeste 0 (0)
2019 HIFK 14 (8)
2020–2022 Vejle 5 (0)
2020HIFK (loan) 11 (4)
2021HJK Helsinki (loan) 12 (3)
2021Honka (loan) 8 (3)
2022–2023 Kataller Toyama 3 (0)
2023–2024 Livorno 17 (4)
2024 Albenga 5 (1)
2024– Magenta 5 (0)
International career
2015–2016 Brazil U17 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

Luís Henrique Farinhas Taffner (born 17 March 1998), known as Luís Henrique, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie D club Magenta.

Club career

Born in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Luís Henrique began his professional career at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas. He made his debut on 3 July 2015, at the age of 17, starting in a Série B against Sampaio Corrêa at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, scoring two goals in the first half of a 5–0 victory which kept his team at the top of the table.[1] Away to title rivals Bahia twenty-two days later, he opened a 1–1 draw.[2]

After finishing the year with four goals in 15 appearances and a subsequent promotion, Luís Henrique featured regularly during the 2016 Campeonato Carioca, but only scored two goals. He made his Série A debut on 22 May of that year, coming on as a late substitute for Neílton in a 1–1 away draw against Sport.

On 3 January 2017, after being rarely used, Luís Henrique rescinded his contract – which was due to expire in May – and signed a two-year contract with Atlético Paranaense.[3]

On 16 May 2019, Henrique joined Finnish club Helsinki IFK.[4] On 15 January 2020 it was confirmed, that Helsinki's cooperation club, Vejle Boldklub from Denmark, had signed Henrique. The Brazilian, however, would stay at Helsinki for the 2020 season on loan.[5] HIFK confirmed on 8 September 2020, that Vejle had recalled Henrique.[6] However, he only played 82 minutes in the league and therefore, he was loaned out once again on 24 January 2021, this time to HJK Helsinki.[7]

On 9 March 2022, Henrique joined Japanese J3 League club Kataller Toyama.[8]

International career

Luís Henrique was part of the Brazil squad at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. In the last 16, against New Zealand at the Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar, he won an added-time penalty when fouled by James McGarry, and converted it for the only goal of the game.[9]

Honours

Botafogo

References

  1. ^ "Botafogo 5x0 Sampaio Corrêa: em estreia pelos profissionais, Luis Henrique tem noite histórica" [On his professional debut, Luís Henrique has a historic night] (in Portuguese). Goal.com. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. ^ Schneider, Guilherme (25 July 2015). "Bahia 1 x 1 Botafogo: Favoritos ao título da Série B empatam em Salvador" [Série B title favourites draw in Salvador] (in Portuguese). Goal.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Botafogo não renovará com Luís Henrique; Furacão é o destino" [Botafogo will not renew with Luís Henrique; Furacão is the destination] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. ^ HIFK hankki uuden brasilialaishyökkääjän – yhteistyö tanskalaisseuran kanssa lähellä, is.fi, 16 May 2019
  5. ^ VB udlejer brasilianer til Helsinki IFK, vejle-boldklub.dk, 15 January 2020
  6. ^ Vejle henter brasiliansk angriber hjem før tid, bold.dk, 8 September 2020
  7. ^ Brassihyökkääjä Klubiin, hjk.fi, 24 January 2021
  8. ^ ルイス エンリケ ファリニャス タフネル選手 Vejle BK(デンマーク)より完全移籍加入のお知らせ, kataller.co.jp, 9 March 2022
  9. ^ "Brazil edge past resolute New Zealand". FIFA. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.