Joelinton · career
Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira
Central · Newcastle · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 1 club — 174 appearances, 22 goals and 9 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Newcastle — Season rating 58, 6 goals and 1 assist in 32 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 21 points at Newcastle. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (27 → 32). The gap to his peak is 26 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 9 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Newcastle | 27 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | Newcastle | 29 | 4 | 3 | 76 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle | 20 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 27 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle | 32 | 6 | 1 | 89 | 58 |
| 2021/22 | Newcastle | 35 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 50 |
| 2020/21 | Newcastle | 31 | 4 | 2 | 83 | 36 |
| 2019/20 | Newcastle | 38 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 28 | 7 | 5 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Rapid Vienna | 27 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Rapid ViennaLoan | 33 | 8 | 3 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Sport Recife | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Sport Recife | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification South America | 5 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 |
Honours
Copa do Nordeste×2League Cup×2Pernambucano 1×2A-Leagues All Stars Men×2Cup×2League Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification South Americaat Brazil | 5 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played8 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | H Darlington 1883 | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Gateshead | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 29 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bristol City | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Valencia | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 12 | Friendlies Clubs | H Everton | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | Friendlies Clubs | H Bayer Leverkusen | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Friendlies Clubs | H Strasbourg | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 2-2 | Not in squad | — |