Eguinaldo de Sousa Lemos (born 9 August 2004) is a Brazilian
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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People
* Forward (surname)
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* Forward (association football)
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for
Shakthar Donetsk.
Club career
Born in
Monção, Maranhão
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, 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
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, 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
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in September 2022.
Style of play
Eguinaldo is one of the fastest players in world football, clocking a top speed of 37.5km/h in a Série B game against Novorizontino in October 2022.
Career statistics
Club
References
External links
2004 births
Living people
Footballers from Maranhão
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Artsul Futebol Clube players
CR Vasco da Gama players
FC Shakhtar Donetsk players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
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