Brazil28
Age
182 cm
Height
74 kg
Weight
Midfielder
Position
Midfield — centre
Typical role
Brazil
Nationality
Newcastle's midfield lynchpin whose technical elegance and tactical intelligence have made him one of the Premier League's finest.
International career
52
Caps
2
Intl goals
9
Intl assists
Career clubs
Career transfers
- 30 Jan 2020Transfer
- 1 Mar 2018
- 1 May 2017Loan
Honours
League Cup
WinnerEngland · 2× (2024/2025, 2022/2023)
Olympics Men
WinnerWorld · 1× (2021)
Paranaense 1
WinnerBrazil · 3× (2019, 2018, 2017)
Copa do Brasil
WinnerBrazil · 1× (2019)
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
WinnerSouth America · 1× (2018)
A-Leagues All Stars Men
Runner-upWorld · 1× (2024)
CONMEBOL Recopa
Runner-upSouth America · 1× (2019)
Paulista A1
Runner-upBrazil · 1× (2016)
Injury record
Gluteal Strain
Nov 2024
Ankle Injury
Sept 2023
Ankle/Foot Injury
Apr 2023
Foot Injury
Jan 2023
Thigh Injury
Sept 2022
Thigh Injury
Aug 2022 – Sept 2022
Thigh Injury
Mar 2022
Virus
Jan 2021
21 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.
Competitions
Recent form
Season by season
Discipline
76
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
510
Fouls
Strengths
Attribute profile — pace, shooting, passing, dribbling, defending, physical.
World Cup history
2022: Squad player | 2026: Brazil's midfield maestro
Career highlights
- Olympic gold medallist
- Newcastle transformation
- Lyon to PL star