Joelinton · career
Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira
Attacking · 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 → 20). The gap to his peak is 38 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 | 55 | 20 |
| 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 · 2025/26
42 played5 unused sub8 injured8 not in squad· 2828 min, 6g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Celtic | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 27 | Friendlies Clubs | A Arsenal | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | Friendlies Clubs | A Tottenham | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Espanyol | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H Atletico Madrid | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Premier League | A Aston Villa | 0-0 | Played | 83 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 25 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 2-3 | Played | 76 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 30 | Premier League | A Leeds | 0-0 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Sep 13 | Premier League | H Wolves | 1-0 | Played | 65 | 7.7 | ||
| Sep 18 | UEFA Champions League | H Barcelona | 1-2 | Played | 62 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 21 | Premier League | A Bournemouth | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 24 | League Cup | H Bradford | 4-1 | Played | 97 | 2 | 9.9 | |
| Sep 28 | Premier League | H Arsenal | 1-2 | Played | 89 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 1 | UEFA Champions League | A Union St. Gilloise | 4-0 | Played | 59 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 5 | Premier League | H Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Played | 89 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 18 | Premier League | A Brighton | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 21 | UEFA Champions League | H Benfica | 3-0 | Played | 27 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | Premier League | H Fulham | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Oct 29 | League Cup | H Tottenham | 2-0 | Played | 19 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 2 | Premier League | A West Ham | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 5 | UEFA Champions League | H Athletic Club | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Nov 9 | Premier League | A Brentford | 1-3 | Played | 24 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 22 | Premier League | H Manchester City | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 25 | UEFA Champions League | A Marseille | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 29 | Premier League | A Everton | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 2 | Premier League | H Tottenham | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 6 | Premier League | H Burnley | 2-1 | Played | 16 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 10 | UEFA Champions League | A Bayer Leverkusen | 2-2 | Played | 60 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 14 | Premier League | A Sunderland | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 17 | League Cup | H Fulham | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 20 | Premier League | H Chelsea | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 26 | Premier League | A Manchester United | 0-1 | Played | 22 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 30 | Premier League | A Burnley | 3-1 | Played | 89 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Jan 4 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 7 | Premier League | H Leeds | 4-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | H Bournemouth | 2-2 | Played | 50 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 13 | League Cup | H Manchester City | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 18 | Premier League | A Wolves | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 21 | UEFA Champions League | H PSV Eindhoven | 3-0 | Played | 72 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Jan 25 | Premier League | H Aston Villa | 0-2 | Played | 48 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 28 | UEFA Champions League | A Paris Saint Germain | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Premier League | A Liverpool | 1-4 | Injury | — | |||
| Feb 4 | League Cup | A Manchester City | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | Premier League | H Brentford | 2-3 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Feb 10 | Premier League | A Tottenham | 2-1 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Feb 14 | FA Cup | A Aston Villa | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 18 | UEFA Champions League | A Qarabag | 6-1 | Played | 13 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 21 | Premier League | A Manchester City | 1-2 | Played | 30 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 24 | UEFA Champions League | H Qarabag | 3-2 | Played | 54 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Feb 28 | Premier League | H Everton | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.2 | |
| Mar 4 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 7 | FA Cup | H Manchester City | 1-3 | Played | 28 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 10 | UEFA Champions League | H Barcelona | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 14 | Premier League | A Chelsea | 1-0 | Played | 23 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 18 | UEFA Champions League | A Barcelona | 2-7 | Played | 64 | 5.9 | ||
| Mar 22 | Premier League | H Sunderland | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 12 | Premier League | A Crystal Palace | 1-2 | Played | 84 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 18 | Premier League | H Bournemouth | 1-2 | Yellow Cards | — | |||
| Apr 25 | Premier League | A Arsenal | 0-1 | Yellow Cards | — | |||
| May 2 | Premier League | H Brighton | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| May 10 | Premier League | A Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 17 | Premier League | H West Ham | 3-1 | Thigh Injury | — | |||
| May 24 | Premier League | A Fulham | 0-2 | Thigh Injury | — |