Samuel Lino

Samuel Dias Lino (Brazilian Portuguese: [sɐ̃.muˈɛw ˈlĩ.nu], born 23 December 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or wing-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Brazil national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Santo André but raised in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Lino played futsal for a local side before joining São Bernardo FC's youth setup in 2016. He made his first team debut with the club on 21 May 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 Série D away win over Novo Hamburgo.

On 28 June 2017, Lino agreed to a loan deal with Flamengo until October 2018, and returned to the youth setup. His loan was cut short in July 2018, and he was assigned to the first team of São Bernardo for the year's Copa Paulista. He scored his first senior goal on 25 August, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home win over Santos B.

Gil Vicente

On 30 June 2019, Lino moved abroad and signed for Gil Vicente in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. He made his professional debut with the club in a 3-2 Taça da Liga win over Desportivo Aves on 3 August.

Lino scored his first professional goal on 2 February 2020, but in a 5–1 away loss against Moreirense. Despite scoring only twice and having only five league starts during the season, he still renewed his contract until 2024 on 29 July 2020, and subsequently started to feature more regularly in his second year, netting eleven goals overall.

Lino scored 12 goals in the 2021–22 Primeira Liga (which also included a brace in a 3–0 home win over Tondela on 8 May 2022), helping Gil Vicente to a fifth position overall and subsequent a historical qualification to the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.