Luís Henrique Farinhas Taffner
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luís Henrique Farinhas Taffner | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Velha, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010 | CFZ Rio | ||
| 2011–2013 | Flamengo | ||
| 2013–2015 | Botafogo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2015– | Botafogo | 14 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Brazil U-17 | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2015. | |||
Luís Henrique Farinhas Taffner (born 17 March 1998), commonly known as Luís Henrique, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Botafogo.
Club career
Born in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Luís Henrique began his professional career at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas. He made his debut on 3 July 2015, at the age of 17, starting in a Série B against Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, scoring two goals in the first half of a 5–0 victory which kept his team at the top of the table.[1] Away to title rivals Esporte Clube Bahia twenty-two days later, he opened a 1–1 draw.[2]
International career
Luís Henrique was part of the Brazil squad at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. In the last 16, against New Zealand at the Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar, he won an added-time penalty when fouled by James McGarry, and converted it for the only goal of the game.[3]
Honours
- Botafogo
External links
- Luís Henrique profile at Soccerway
References
- ↑ "Botafogo 5x0 Sampaio Corrêa: em estreia pelos profissionais, Luis Henrique tem noite histórica" [On his professional debut, Luís Henrique has a historic night] (in Portuguese). Goal.com. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ Schneider, Guilherme (25 July 2015). "Bahia 1 x 1 Botafogo: Favoritos ao título da Série B empatam em Salvador" [Série B title favourites draw in Salvador] (in Portuguese). Goal.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "Brazil edge past resolute New Zealand". FIFA. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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