# Lincoln (footballer, born 2000)

Lincoln Corrêa dos Santos (born 16 December 2000), or simply Lincoln, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Athletic on loan from the Austrian Bundesliga club Rheindorf Altach.

## Career
### Flamengo

Lincoln made his professional debut for Flamengo at only 16 years old in a Brazilian Série A match on 19 November 2017 against Corinthians at Ilha do Urubu. He came to the field as a 65th-minute substitute as Flamengo won 3–0. One week later he played his second professional match, this time against Santos, Flamengo lost 2–1.
After Real Madrid signed Vinícius Júnior other European clubs such as Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus and Real Madrid started to scout Lincoln with attention as another possible future star. Some of the specialized media compared him with Polish striker Robert Lewandowski.
Lincoln scored his first goal at national level in a 2018 Copa do Brasil thrilling 1–1 match against Grêmio at Arena do Grêmio. He came to the pitch at the 77th minute and scored the equalizer at the 94th minute with a pass from Renê.

### Vissel Kobe

On 20 January 2021, Lincoln signed with Japanese side Vissel Kobe. On 8 March 2024 his contract was rescinded by mutual consent.

### Rheindorf Altach

In the summer of 2024, Lincoln signed a contract with Rheindorf Altach in Austria for two seasons, with a club option for a third. On 16 January 2025, Rheindorf Altach loaned him to Athletic until the end of 2025.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 26 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Flamengo | 2017 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Flamengo | 2018 | Série A | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 2 |
| Flamengo | 2019 | Série A | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Flamengo | 2020 | Série A | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Flamengo | Total | Total | 37 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 63 | 8 |
| Vissel Kobe | 2021 | J1 League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Vissel Kobe | 2022 | J1 League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 3 |
| Vissel Kobe | 2023 | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 |
| Vissel Kobe | Total | Total | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 41 | 8 |
| Cruzeiro (loan) | 2022 | Série B | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Rheindorf Altach | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 73 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 114 | 17 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
* ↑ Two appearances in Campeonato Carioca, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup

## Honours

Flamengo
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2019
* Campeonato Carioca: 2019, 2020
* Copa Libertadores: 2019
* Supercopa do Brasil: 2020
* Recopa Sudamericana: 2020
* FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2019
Vissel Kobe
* J1 League: 2023