Born on 14 August 1996 in Brazil, Joelinton, now 28 years of age, is a midfielder who currently plies his trade at Newcastle United. Standing at 1.86m (6ft 1in) and weighing in at 81kg (12st 10lb), he primarily operates from a central midfield position and dons the number 7 jersey for the Magpies.
As per Transfermarkt, his current market valuation rests at around £30m. His contractual obligations with Newcastle United are set to run for another 3 years and 1 month, coming to an end on 30 June 2028.
Joelinton started his professional journey in 2014 at Sport Recife in his homeland, Brazil. There, he made seven appearances and netted twice in his debut season. His next season at Sport Recife saw him taking the field five times and scoring once.
His performances in Brazil caught the attention of 1899 Hoffenheim, who brought him on board in the 2015-2016 season. That year, Joelinton got a chance to feature once for the German outfit. His journey then took him to Austria where he represented Rapid Vienna for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons, making a total of 60 appearances and scoring 15 goals.
In the 2018-2019 season, Joelinton returned to Hoffenheim where he took to the field 28 times and found the back of the net on seven occasions. The season after, he transferred to Newcastle United in England. From the 2019-2020 season to the current 2024-2025 season, Joelinton has been a mainstay in the Magpies' midfield, making an impressive total of 185 first team appearances and scoring 18 goals.
The Brazilian's participation in the 2023-2024 Champions League saw him score once in four starts for Newcastle United. The FA Cup of 2024-2025 saw him start twice, while he has already made six starts in the ongoing 2024-2025 League Cup.
