Eguinaldo

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Eguinaldo
Personal information
Full name Eguinaldo de Sousa Lemos [1]
Date of birth (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Monção, Maranhão, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Shakhtar Donetsk
Number 7
Youth career
2021 Artsul-RJ
2021 → Vasco da Gama (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Artsul-RJ 3 (0)
2022 → Vasco da Gama (loan) 4 (1)
2022–2023 Vasco da Gama 23 (2)
2023– Shakhtar Donetsk 42 (8)
International career
2023– Brazil U20 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2025

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

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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 23 October 2025 [7]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Artsul-RJ 2021–3 [a] 000—4 [b] 171
20220000—0000
Total003000004171
Vasco da Gama (loan) 2022 Série B 410000—0041
Vasco da Gama 1830000—00183
2023 Série A 407010——120
Total26470100000344
Shakhtar Donetsk 2023–24 Ukrainian Premier League 142—205 [c] 2—214
2024–25 266—307 [d] 0—366
2025–26 20—004 [e] 1—61
Total428—50163—6111
Career total6812100601634110416
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
  5. ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Shakhtar Donetsk

References

  1. ↑ Eguinaldo at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 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
  8. ↑ "Ukrainian Cup: Shakhtar defeated Dynamo in a penalty shootout | УНН". Ukrainian National News (UNN). 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.


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