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- Profession
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About Joelinton
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Table of Contents
1
Who is Joelinton?
2
Wiki/Overview
3
Appearance
4
Family, affairs and more
5
Career
6
Education
7
Achievements
8
Money factor
9
Trivia and Facts
Who is Joelinton?
Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira (born 14 August 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Brazil national team.Starting his career with Sport Recife, Joelinton joined Hoffenheim in 2015, and was loaned to Rapid Wien for two years from 2016, before joining Newcastle United in 2019, where he was converted from a striker to a midfielder under the management of Eddie Howe.
Wiki/Overview
| Full name | Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira |
| Nick name | N/A |
| Profession | Footballer |
| Date of birth | 14 August 1996 |
| Place of birth | Aliança, State of Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Age (as of 2025) | 28 years |
| Father | Jorge Lira |
| Mother | Silvania Maria Apolinário de Lira |
| Spouse | Thays Gondim |
| Education | school pass |
| Organization | Newcastle United |
| Known for | Brazilian footballer |
| Residence | Northumberland |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Religion | Christian |
| Height | 6ft1in |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye colour | brown |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
Appearance
Joelinton, the Brazilian footballer, stands at (6 feet 1 inch) tall.
Family, affairs and more
| Father | Jorge Lira |
| Mother | Silvania Maria Apolinário de Lira |
| Siblings | N/A |
| Spouse | Thays Gondim |
| Children | N/A |
Career
Joelinton was capped four times by the Brazil national under-17 team in 2012, scoring two goals. On 28 May 2023, Joelinton received his first call-up to the senior team. He made his debut on 17 June, scoring the opening goal in a 4–1 win over Guinea.
Education
School pass
Achievements
He was awarded the Newcastle United Player of the Year Award for the 2021–22 season. On 11 April 2024, Joelinton signed a new long-term contract with Newcastle. On 17 March 2025, Joelinton started the 2-1 win in the 2025 EFL Cup Final against Liverpool, his performance was described as "aggressive" and "intense.
Money factor
| Net worth | €40.00m |
| Salary | £150,000 |
Trivia and Facts
- From 2016 until 2018, he was a member of the Austrian Bundesliga's Rapid Wien. In 2014, he and Sport Recife won the Copa do Nordeste championship.
- He made his senior team debut in 2023 and has also received caps for the Brazil under-17 squad.
- Joelinton signed a five-year contract with Hoffenheim in 1899.[7] In his debut season in Germany, he made just one appearance, substituting for Jonathan Schmid at the last minute of a 1-0 loss to Schalke 04 on December 18.
- In a 2–2 home draw with SV Mattersburg in the opening match of the new season, Joelinton was sent off after 23 minutes for kicking back after Michael Novak fouled him.