Luis Henrique Tomaz de Lima (born 14 December 2001), commonly known as Luis Henrique, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Early life

Henrique was born in the city of João Pessoa and grew up in the city of

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, in the interior of the state of

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Career

Botafogo

Henrique started his career at

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, before moving to

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due to a partnership between the two clubs. His promising debut attracted interest notably from

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and

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Marseille

Henrique joined

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club

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in a deal reportedly worth around €8 million on 25 September 2020, where he chose the number 11 shirt.

Return to Botafogo (loan)

On 22 July 2022, Henrique was loaned back with a buy option to Botafogo in a 18 months deal.

Inter Milan

On 7 June 2025, Luis Henrique joined Italian

club

, signing a five-year contract.

Career statistics

References

External links

Marseille profile
* 2001 births Living people Footballers from Paraíba Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Ligue 1 players Serie A players Botafogo FR players Olympique de Marseille players Inter Milan players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-forward-2000s-stub