Welcome, Samuel Lino

Samuel Lino, 25, is Flamengo's third signing in this mid-year transfer window. The striker, who was previously with Atlético de Madrid, signed a contract with Mengão until December 2029 and is another option for coach Filipe Luís in the Brasileirão, Copa do Brasil, and Libertadores. Between 2017 and 2018, the athlete had a brief stint in the Flamengo youth ranks. He will wear the number 16 jersey.

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Born in Santo André, São Paulo, Lino was born in São Bernardo's youth academy in 2016, made his debut for the first team the following year, and was loaned to Flamengo to play for the under-20 team. In 2018, he won the São Paulo Junior Football Cup with the club and returned to São Bernardo midway through the year. 

His first club in Europe was Gil Vicente in Portugal, where he excelled in the 2021/22 season, scoring 12 goals. After performing well for the Portuguese club, Samuel Lino was signed by Atlético Madrid in 2022 and then loaned to Valencia, also in Spain. Upon returning to the Madrid club, he was named the Spanish team's best player in the 2023/24 season. In addition to playing as a left winger, he can also play as a winger. 

Technical sheet

Full name: Samuel Dias Lino (Samuel Lino)
Date of birth: 23/12/1999 (25 years old)
Place of Birth: Santo André, São Paulo
Previous clubs: São Bernardo (2017-19), Gil Vicente (2019-22), Atlético de Madrid (2022-25) and Valencia (2022 emp.).