Market value
—
Rating · 2014
5.3
Average
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.19
goals / match
FC Schalke 04
top club · 117 apps
Position rank · 2014
#132
goals rank
#221
assists rank
87
season goals
97
season assists
Among 272 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2005
€5.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
15
best season · 04/05
5 · 5.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-01-22 · 5 players total
458Appearances
87Goals
97Assists
66Yellow cards
2Red cards
101Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lincoln |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lincoln Cássio de Souza Soares |
| Date of birth | 1979-01-22 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2015
Transfer: EC Bahia → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Esporte Clube Bahia
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2014
Transfer: Coritiba FC → EC Bahia
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Coritiba Foot Ball Club
31 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Coritiba Foot Ball Club
45 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Palmeiras → Coritiba FC
11/12 · Transfer
Dec 2011
Transfer: Avaí FC → Palmeiras
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Palmeiras → Avaí FC
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
2011 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Avaí FC
31 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
32 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Galatasaray → Palmeiras
09/10 · Transfer · €2.10m
May 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2008
Injury: unknown
Jul 2008
08/09 — Galatasaray
39 matches · 9 G · 21 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2007
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2007
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2007
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → Galatasaray
07/08 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Galatasaray
28 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Schalke 04
27 matches · 5 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Schalke 04
44 matches · 11 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Schalke 04
46 matches · 15 G · 13 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: 1.FC K'lautern → FC Schalke 04
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern, 1.FC Kaiserslautern II
9 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2003
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2002
02/03 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern, 1.FC Kaiserslautern II
27 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern
30 matches · 11 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Atlético-MG → 1.FC K'lautern
01/02 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2000
2000 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
12 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
1998 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
1997 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1997
Transfer: Atlético-MG U20 → Atlético-MG
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 165 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2014. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.41/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.41/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.55/90
Minutes played by club
Esporte Clube Bahia
7.2%
Coritiba Foot Ball Club
8.8%
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
8.2%
Avaí FC
5.1%
Clube Atlético Mineiro
9.7%
Galatasaray
17.1%
FC Schalke 04
27.6%
1.FC Kaiserslautern
16.2%
1.FC Kaiserslautern II
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esporte Clube Bahia | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 653 |
| Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 2 | 2012 | 2013 | 76 | 8 | 9 | 805 |
| Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 2010 | 2011 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 749 |
| Avaí FC | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 467 |
| Clube Atlético Mineiro | 5 | 1997 | 2001 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 887 |
| Galatasaray | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 67 | 16 | 28 | 1,556 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 117 | 31 | 33 | 2,510 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 62 | 17 | 12 | 1,477 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Bahia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 190 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Bahia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Esporte Clube Bahia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 463 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 28 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 264 |
| 2012 | Copa do Brasil | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Copa Sudamericana | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 33 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 541 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série A | Avaí FC | 17 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 467 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 2010 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 204 |
| 2010 | Copa Sudamericana | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 383 |
| 2001 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Libertadores | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 662 |
| 1998 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 23 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 228 |
| 08/09 | TFF Süper Kupa | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 842 |
| 07/08 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 19 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 285 |
| 07/08 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 616 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 512 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligapokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 207 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 430 |
| 04/05 | UI Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 268 |
| 03/04 | Regionalliga Süd | 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 20 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 710 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 02/03 | Regionalliga Süd | 1.FC Kaiserslautern II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 27 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 254 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Atlético-MG U20 | Atlético-MG | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Atlético-MG | 1.FC K'lautern | Transfer | 0 | €4.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | 1.FC K'lautern | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-30 | FC Schalke 04 | Galatasaray | Transfer | 8500000 | €5.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-16 | Galatasaray | Palmeiras | Transfer | 8000000 | €2.10m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Palmeiras | Avaí FC | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Avaí FC | Palmeiras | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Palmeiras | Coritiba FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-01 | Coritiba FC | EC Bahia | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | EC Bahia | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Neck injury | 2003-03-20 | 2003-03-25 | 6 | 1 |
| 07/08 | Knee injury | 2007-08-13 | 2007-08-22 | 10 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Knee injury | 2007-10-22 | 2007-11-02 | 12 | 3 |
| 07/08 | Calf injury | 2007-12-03 | 2008-02-05 | 65 | 11 |
| 07/08 | Fitness | 2008-02-10 | 2008-02-19 | 10 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Calf injury | 2008-03-15 | 2008-03-25 | 11 | 3 |
| 07/08 | muscular problems | 2008-04-26 | 2008-05-05 | 10 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Calf problems | 2008-07-28 | 2008-08-05 | 9 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-11-17 | 2008-11-25 | 9 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Knee injury | 2009-01-17 | 2009-02-05 | 20 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2009-05-17 | 2009-06-05 | 20 | 3 |
Current€300k
Peak€10.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.70m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderlei | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robinho | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Willian Farias | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 12 | 31 |
| 08/09 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 8 | 23 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 8 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 14 | 23 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 10 | 31 |
| 2011 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 9 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Avaí FC | Palmeiras | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Palmeiras | Avaí FC | Loan | — | €750k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17 | 653 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2013 | 31 | 264 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 45 | 541 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2.33 |
| 2011 | 31 | 467 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 2010 | 32 | 749 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2000 | 30 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 1999 | 12 | 662 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 1,070 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 486 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 721 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 05/06 | 44 | 865 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 924 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 03/04 | 9 | 268 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 02/03 | 27 | 873 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 01/02 | 30 | 336 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
136 apps
32 G
33 A
Série A
141 apps
16 G
22 A
Süper Lig
42 apps
13 G
18 A
DFB-Pokal
16 apps
9 G
3 A
UEFA Cup
29 apps
7 G
12 A
Copa do Brasil
30 apps
4 G
1 A
Champions League
6 apps
3 G
3 A
Campeonato Baiano
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Campeonato Paulista
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Ligapokal
2 apps
0 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Lincoln
Who is Lincoln?
Lincoln is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Lincoln?
Lincoln is 47 years old. He was born on January 22, 1979 in Belo Horizonte.
What position does Lincoln play?
Lincoln plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Lincoln play for?
Lincoln currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lincoln scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lincoln has scored 87 goals in 458 appearances.