Samuel Lino
_83_(cropped).jpg) Lino playing for Atlético Madrid in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Dias Lino[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo André, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Flamengo | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | São Bernardo | ||
| 2017–2018 | → Flamengo (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | São Bernardo | 23 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Gil Vicente | 87 | (23) |
| 2022–2025 | Atlético Madrid | 65 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | → Valencia (loan) | 38 | (6) |
| 2025– | Flamengo | 28 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Dias Lino (Brazilian Portuguese: [sɐ̃.muˈɛw ˈlĩ.nu], born 23 December 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or wing-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Brazil national team.
Club career
Early career
Born in Santo André but raised in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Lino played futsal for a local side before joining São Bernardo FC's youth setup in 2016.[3] He made his first team debut with the club on 21 May 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 Série D away win over Novo Hamburgo.[4]
On 28 June 2017, Lino agreed to a loan deal with Flamengo until October 2018, and returned to the youth setup.[5] His loan was cut short in July 2018,[6] and he was assigned to the first team of São Bernardo for the year's Copa Paulista. He scored his first senior goal on 25 August, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home win over Santos B.[7]
Gil Vicente
On 30 June 2019, Lino moved abroad and signed for Gil Vicente in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.[8] He made his professional debut with the club in a 3-2 Taça da Liga win over Desportivo Aves on 3 August.[9]
Lino scored his first professional goal on 2 February 2020, but in a 5–1 away loss against Moreirense. Despite scoring only twice and having only five league starts during the season, he still renewed his contract until 2024 on 29 July 2020,[10] and subsequently started to feature more regularly in his second year, netting eleven goals overall.
Lino scored 12 goals in the 2021–22 Primeira Liga (which also included a brace in a 3–0 home win over Tondela on 8 May 2022), helping Gil Vicente to a fifth position overall and subsequent a historical qualification to the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.[11]
Atlético Madrid
On 8 July 2022, Lino joined Atlético Madrid on a five-year deal.[12]
Valencia (loan) and return to Atlético
On 28 July 2022, Lino joined Valencia on a season-long loan.[13] Later that year, on 4 September, he scored his first La Liga goal in a 5–1 victory over Getafe.[14] He concluded his loan move as his club's top scorer in La Liga with six goals along with Justin Kluivert.[15]
On 7 November 2023, Lino scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for Atlético and provided two assists in a 6–0 victory over Celtic.[16]
Flamengo
On 29 July 2025, Lino transferred from Atlético Madrid to Flamengo for €22m transfer fee, becoming the most expensive transfer in the club's history, signing until December 2029.[17] A month later, on 25 August, he scored his first goals by netting a brace in an 8–0 victory over Vitória.[18] Later that year, on 3 December, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Ceará, securing the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A title for his club.[19]
International career
Lino made his international debut for Brazil on 9 September 2025 in a 1–0 away defeat against Bolivia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 February 2026[21]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Bernardo | 2017 | Série D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Paulista A2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17[d] | 4 | 17 | 4 | |||||
| 2019 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | 23 | 4 | |||||
| Gil Vicente | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | 33 | 9 | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 11 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 34 | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 14 | |||||
| Total | 87 | 23 | — | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 101 | 27 | |||||
| Valencia (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 38 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1[e] | 1 | 41 | 8 | |||
| Atlético Madrid | 2023–24 | La Liga | 34 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 7[f] | 3 | 1[e] | 0 | 46 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | 31 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 10[f] | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 47 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 7 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 12 | ||||
| Flamengo | 2025 | Série A | 21 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 6[h] | 0 | 2[i] | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[j] | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 215 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 297 | 56 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista Série A2, Campeonato Carioca
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Copa del Rey, Copa do Brasil
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearances in Copa Paulista
- ^ a b Appearance in Supercopa de España
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Intercontinental Cup
- ^ Appearance in Recopa Sudamericana
International
- As of match played 9 September 2025[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Youth
Flamengo
Club
Flamengo
- FIFA Challenger Cup: 2025[22]
- FIFA Derby of the Americas: 2025[23]
- Copa Libertadores: 2025[24]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2025[25]
References
- ^ "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Atlético De Madrid (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2025. p. 4. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "S. Lino". Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Veja quem é Samuel Lino, reforço do Atlético de Madrid, atacante ex-Flamengo que recusou Corinthians" [See who is Samuel Lino, Atlético de Madrid addition, former Flamengo forward who refused Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "São Bernardo vence o Novo Hamburgo no Estádio do Vale na estreia na Série D" [São Bernardo defeat Novo Hamburgo at the Estádio do Vale on the Série D debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "De olho no futuro! Flamengo contrata meia que se destacou na Copa SP de Juniores" [Aiming the future! Flamengo sign midfielder who was a spotlight in the Copa SP de Juniores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Dia. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Flamengo rescinde com dois jovens contratados recentemente" [Flamengo rescind with two recently signed youngsters] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcedores.com. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Copa Paulista: Atacante analisa boa fase com a camisa do São Bernardo" [Copa Paulista: Forward analyses good form with the shirt of São Bernardo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Gil Vicente anuncia contratação de Samuel Lino" [Gil Vicente announce the signing of Samuel Lino]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 June 2019. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Gil Vicente vs. Desportivo Aves - 3 August 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Samuel Lino renova com Gil Vicente até 2024" [Samuel Lino renews with Gil Vicente until 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal de Notícias. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Samuel Lino e Fran Navarro fixam novo recorde no Gil Vicente" [Samuel Lino and Fran Navarro set new record at Gil Vicente] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Record. 27 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "¡Bienvenido, Samuel Lino!" [Welcome, Samuel Lino!]. atleticodemadrid.com (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Valencia Club de Fútbol". www.valenciacf.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Valencia 5–1 Getafe". ESPN. 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Kluivert y Lino, máximos goleadores del equipo, igualan peor registro histórico del club" (in Spanish). Plaza Deportiva. 6 June 2023.
- ^ Dowden, Martin (7 November 2023). "Atletico Madrid 6-0 Celtic: Ten-man visitors suffer damaging defeat". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Flamengo anuncia a contratação de Samuel Lino" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Flamengo 8–0 Vitória". ESPN. 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Samuel Lino scores a great goal, responds to the crowd with a statement and puts Flamengo ahead of Ceará for the Brasileirão title". mixvale.com. 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Samuel Lino 'sente' a altitude, joga 60 minutos e Brasil perde para a Bolívia nas Eliminatórias" (in Portuguese). Coluna do Fla. 9 September 2025.
- ^ a b Samuel Lino at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Flamengo reach final on the back of another de Arrascaeta masterclass". FIFA. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Cruz Azul v CR Flamengo | FIFA Derby of the Americas | FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025". FIFA. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Flamengo pip Palmeiras to claim Copa Libertadores title for fourth time". Flashscore. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Champions again: Flamengo clinch the 2025 Brasileirão title". OneFootball. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
External links
- Profile at the Atlético Madrid website
- Samuel Lino at BDFutbol
- Samuel Lino at Soccerway
- Samuel Lino – UEFA competition record (archive)