Luís Henrique (footballer, born 1998)

Luís Henrique Farinhas Taffner (born 17 March 1998), known as Luís Henrique, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Helsinki IFK in Finland on loan from Vejle Boldklub.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Farinhas and the second or paternal family name is Taffner.
Luís Henrique
Personal information
Full name Luís Henrique Farinhas Taffner
Date of birth (1998-03-17) 17 March 1998
Place of birth Vila Velha, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Helsinki IFK
(on loan from Vejle BK)
Number 9
Youth career
2010 CFZ Rio
2011–2013 Flamengo
2013–2015 Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Botafogo 39 (7)
2017 Atlético Paranaense 9 (0)
2017 Feirense 6 (1)
2018–2019 Nacional-SP 6 (1)
2018–2019 → Grêmio FBPA (loan) 0 (0)
2019 Oeste 4 (0)
2019 Helsinki IFK 14 (8)
2020– Vejle BK 0 (0)
2020– → Helsinki IFK (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2015–2016 Brazil U17 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:17, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

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 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 Bahia twenty-two days later, he opened a 1–1 draw.[2]

After finishing the year with four goals in 15 appearances and a subsequent promotion, Luís Henrique featured regularly during the 2016 Campeonato Carioca, but only scored two goals. He made his Série A debut on 22 May of that year, coming on as a late substitute for Neílton in a 1–1 away draw against Sport.

On 3 January 2017, after being rarely used, Luís Henrique rescinded his contract – which was due to expire in May – and signed a two-year contract with Atlético Paranaense.[3]

On 16 May 2019, Henrique joined Finnish club Helsinki IFK.[4] On 15 January 2020 it was confirmed, that Helsinki's cooperation club, Vejle Boldklub from Denmark, had signed Henrique. The Brazilian, however, would stay at Helsinki for the 2020 season on loan.[5]

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.[6]

Honours
Botafogo

References
  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Botafogo não renovará com Luís Henrique; Furacão é o destino" [Botafogo will not renew with Luís Henrique; Furacão is the destination] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. HIFK hankki uuden brasilialaishyökkääjän – yhteistyö tanskalaisseuran kanssa lähellä, is.fi, 16 May 2019
  5. VB udlejer brasilianer til Helsinki IFK, vejle-boldklub.dk, 15 January 2020
  6. "Brazil edge past resolute New Zealand". FIFA. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

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