Eguinaldo

Eguinaldo
Personal information
Full name Eguinaldo de Sousa Lemos
Date of birth (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 22)
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*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Artsul-RJ 3 (0)
2022 → Vasco da Gama (loan) 4 (1)
2022–2023 Vasco da Gama 23 (2)
2023– Shakhtar Donetsk 55 (14)
International career
2022–2023 Brazil U20 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026

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

Club career

Born in Monção, Maranhão, Eguinaldo played football on the floodplains of his hometown, playing in local competitions. 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.

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.

International career

Eguinaldo was called up to the Brazil national under-20 football team in September 2022.

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.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 May 2026
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Artsul-RJ 2021 – 3000—4171
2022 0000—0000
Total 003000004171
Vasco da Gama (loan) 2022 Série B 410000—0041
Vasco da Gama 1830000—00183
2023 Série A 407010——120
Total 26470100000344
Shakhtar Donetsk 2023–24 Ukrainian Premier League 142—2052—214
2024–25 266—3070—366
2025–26 157—10112—278
Total 5514—60234—8218
Career total 8118100702344112523
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, eight appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Shakhtar Donetsk

Individual

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.
  9. ↑ "Експерти визначили найкращого тренера, гравця та символічну збірну 11-го туру". 5 November 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)