Joelinton
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Newcastle United
at Newcastle United
2,497 days · joined 2019-07-23
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€35.00m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.18
goals / match
Newcastle United
top club · 223 apps
Career highs
€42.00m
peak value · 2023
€43.50m
top transfer fee · 19/20
13
best season · 16/17
11 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-08-14 · 6 players total
377Appearances
68Goals
43Assists
78Yellow cards
3Red cards
95Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joelinton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joelinton Cassio Apolinário de Lira |
| Date of birth | 1996-08-14 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Aliança, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Newcastle United |
| Joined | 2019-07-23 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | ROGON |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2025
25/26 — Newcastle United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Newcastle United
37 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Newcastle United
27 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Newcastle United
40 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
May 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Newcastle United
37 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
Jul 2020
20/21 — Newcastle United
36 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
Jul 2019
Transfer: TSG Hoffenheim → Newcastle
19/20 · Transfer · €43.50m
Jul 2019
19/20 — Newcastle United
44 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
35 matches · 11 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Rapid Vienna → TSG Hoffenheim
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Rapid Vienna
31 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rapid Vienna
48 matches · 13 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: TSG Hoffenheim → Rapid Vienna
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Sport Club do Recife
30 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Sport Recife → TSG Hoffenheim
15/16 · Transfer · €2.20m
Jan 2015
Transfer: Sport U20 → Sport Recife
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Sport Club do Recife
9 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Recife U17 → Sport U20
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €42.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Newcastle United
59.5%
Sport Club do Recife
19.1%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
8.6%
Rapid Vienna
12.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 7 | 19/20 | 25/26 | 223 | 29 | 21 | 5,106 |
| Sport Club do Recife | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 1,638 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 735 |
| Rapid Vienna | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 79 | 21 | 9 | 1,102 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 29 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 601 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 335 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 641 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 280 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 32 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 444 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 35 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 640 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Sport Club do Recife | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 304 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club do Recife | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 445 |
| 2015 | Copa do Nordeste | Sport Club do Recife | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
| 2015 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Sport Club do Recife | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série A | Sport Club do Recife | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 369 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Sport Club do Recife | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Sport Club do Recife | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 267 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 31 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 497 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 211 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 38 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,349 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 28 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 305 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 389 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 27 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 243 |
| 17/18 | ÖFB-Cup | Rapid Vienna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 33 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 298 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Rapid Vienna | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 209 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Rapid Vienna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | ÖFB-Cup | Rapid Vienna | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Recife U17 | Sport U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Sport U20 | Sport Recife | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Sport Recife | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | 1250000 | €2.20m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | TSG Hoffenheim | Rapid Vienna | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Rapid Vienna | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-23 | TSG Hoffenheim | Newcastle | Transfer | 35000000 | €43.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2019-08-18 | 2019-08-24 | 7 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Calf problems | 2019-12-29 | 2019-12-31 | 3 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Shoulder injury | 2020-02-06 | 2020-02-15 | 10 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring strain | 2020-02-17 | 2020-02-21 | 5 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ankle injury | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-04 | 3 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Groin injury | 2022-01-22 | 2022-02-05 | 15 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Knock | 2022-03-07 | 2022-03-15 | 9 | 2 |
| 21/22 | laceration | 2022-05-22 | 2022-06-15 | 25 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Knock | 2023-05-22 | 2023-05-31 | 10 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2023-09-13 | 2023-10-15 | 33 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2023-12-16 | 2023-12-25 | 10 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Groin surgery | 2024-01-06 | 2024-05-03 | 119 | 18 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2025-02-02 | 2025-03-01 | 28 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Knee problems | 2025-04-20 | 2025-05-23 | 34 | 4 |
| 25/26 | Thigh problems | 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-13 | 16 | 2 |
Current€35.00m
Peak€42.00m
Low€750k
Δ since start+€34.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €42.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €42.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €38.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23130 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #17 | 7 | 1 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Almirón | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sean Longstaff | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Martin Dúbravka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Alexander Isak | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Matt Ritchie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Hayden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Murg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Schwab | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Louis Schaub | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 8 | 33 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 7 | 27 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 7 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 7 | 28 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 5 | 33 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 4 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Rapid Vienna | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | TSG Hoffenheim | Rapid Vienna | Loan | — | €1.25m |
Last 50 matches for Newcastle United The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-16 | CGB |
Liverpool FC | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2025-02-05 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 2–0 | Arsenal FC | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-01-07 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-12-18 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 3–1 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 2–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2024-10-01 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2024-08-28 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 3–4 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | INJURED Groin surgery |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | INJURED Groin surgery |
| 2024-02-27 | GB1 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Newcastle United | INJURED Groin surgery |
| 2023-12-19 | CGB |
Chelsea FC | 4–2 | Newcastle United | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2023-11-01 | CGB |
Manchester United | 0–3 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Manchester City | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2023-02-26 | CGB |
Manchester United | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2023-01-31 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 2–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2023-01-24 | CGB |
Southampton FC | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2023-01-10 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 2–0 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2022-12-20 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2022-08-24 | CGB |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2021-08-25 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 3–4 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2020-12-22 | CGB |
Brentford FC | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-09-30 | CGB |
Newport County | 4–5 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-09-23 | CGB |
Morecambe FC | 0–7 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-09-15 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-06-28 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2020-06-24 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2020-06-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-03-03 | GB1 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-02-16 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 4–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2020-01-21 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–3 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2019-12-28 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–2 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB1 |
Manchester United | 4–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 2–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2019-12-05 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 2–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2019-11-25 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 2–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB1 |
West Ham United | 2–3 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-10-27 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
Teams faced most often by Joelinton's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Augsburg | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 50% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 20% |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 10% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 20% |
| RB Leipzig | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 20% |
| FC Bayern München | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 20% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 10% |
| SC Freiburg | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 10% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 20% |
| Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 20% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 40% |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 37 | 601 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 976 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 22/23 | 40 | 724 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 |
| 21/22 | 37 | 640 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 2015 | 30 | 1,371 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 2014 | 9 | 267 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 605 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 19/20 | 44 | 1,560 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 735 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 507 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.24 |
| 16/17 | 48 | 595 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.51 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
187 apps
22 G
14 A
Bundesliga
60 apps
15 G
6 A
Bundesliga
29 apps
7 G
7 A
EFL Cup
20 apps
4 G
4 A
ÖFB-Cup
9 apps
4 G
2 A
Série A
12 apps
3 G
4 A
DFB-Pokal
2 apps
3 G
1 A
FA Cup
12 apps
2 G
3 A
Champions League
9 apps
2 G
1 A
Europa League
6 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Joelinton?
Joelinton is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Newcastle United.
How old is Joelinton?
Joelinton is 29 years old. He was born on August 14, 1996 in Aliança.
What position does Joelinton play?
Joelinton plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Joelinton play for?
Joelinton currently plays for Newcastle United.
How many career goals has Joelinton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joelinton has scored 68 goals in 377 appearances.
What is Joelinton's market value?
Joelinton's most recent reported market value is €35.00m.