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Joelinton

1996 - Today

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Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira (born 14 August 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Brazil national team. Starting his career with Sport Recife, Joelinton joined Hoffenheim in 2015, and was loaned to Rapid Wien for two years from 2016, before joining Newcastle United in 2019, where he was converted from a striker to a midfielder under the management of Eddie Howe. He has also been capped for the Brazil under-17 national team, and made his debut for the senior team in 2023. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). Joelinton is the 9,366th most popular soccer player (down from 6,917th in 2024), the 1,213th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 995th in 2019) and the 699th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among people born in 1996, Joelinton ranks 202. Before him are Antonio Sanabria, Victoria Roshchyna, Yung Lean, Ludovic Fabregas, Devin Booker, and Seol In-ah. After him are Wesley Moraes, Marc Roca, Lele Pons, Cristian Pavón, Tigst Assefa, and Donna Vekić.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Joelinton ranks 1,216 out of 2,236. Before him are Thomaz Bellucci (1987), Reinaldo da Cruz Oliveira (1979), Marlon Santos (1995), Marcelo Grohe (1987), Antônio Wagner de Moraes (1966), Luizinho Vieira (1972), Mariana Ximenes (1981), José Alexandre Alves Lindo (1973), and Bentinho (1971). After him are Ederson (1986), Wesley Moraes (1996), and João Fonseca (2006).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Joelinton ranks 699. Before him are Reinaldo da Cruz Oliveira (1979), Marlon Santos (1995), Marcelo Grohe (1987), Antônio Wagner de Moraes (1966), José Alexandre Alves Lindo (1973), and Bentinho (1971). After him are Ederson (1986), Wesley Moraes (1996), César Aparecido Rodrigues (1974), Adhemar (1972), Kelly (1975), and Alcides Araújo Alves (1985).

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