Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Forward Lineker Rodrigues Dos Santos (11) during the Memphis vs. Central Arkansas Menâ??s Soccer game on 09202022.

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Memphis vs. UCF Men’s Soccer Lineker Rodrigues Dos Santos

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: UAB Athletics

Position:
F
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Honors

- 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-American Third Team
- 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-East Region First Team
- 2023 American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year
- 2023 All-AAC First Team
- 2023 AAC Weekly Honor Roll (x2)
- 2023 TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (x2)
- 2023 College Soccer News National Player & Team of Week (Aug. 28)
- 2023 AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 28)
- 2023 Men's Hermann Trophy Watch List
- 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Team
- 2022 AAC Second Team All-Conference
- 2022 AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 19)
- 2022 AAC Weekly Honor Roll (3x)
- 2022-23 AAC All-Academic Team

2023 (Junior)

- Played and started in all 19 matches
- Led the team with 14 goals, 33 points and 1,554 minutes of action
- Played all 90 minutes 10 times
- Recorded three multi-goal games this season
- Notched two of the team's three goals in 3-1 win over NIU (Aug. 27)
- Scored or assisted on all four goals against Temple (Oct. 21)
- Recorded both goals in team's wins over South Florida (Oct. 27) and SIUE (Nov. 16)

2022 (Sophomore)

- Appeared in 16 matches while making 11 starts for the Tigers
- Notched six goals and four assists for a team-high 16 points
- Played in just over 1,122 minutes
- Netted first goal of the season in team's 5-0 win over Queens (Aug. 26)
- Assisted on the game-winning goal over SMU (Sept. 17)
- Recorded two goals in team's 6-4 win over Central Arkansas (Sept. 20)
- Assisted on the equalizer goal in team's win over #23 UCF (Sept. 24) and on the game-tying goal against #13 Charlotte (Oct. 5)
- Scored the game-winning goal over Temple (Oct. 9)
- Netted the game-winning overtime goal at Tulsa (Nov. 6) to send Memphis to the AAC Championship Semi-Finals

2021 (Freshman)

- Played in 17 matches while making 15 starts
- Scored goals against UCF (Sept. 18) and Temple (Oct. 27)
- Played the fourth most minutes on the team

Prior to Memphis/Personal

- Was a two-time district MVP and was named First Team All-Region with Cypress Ranch HS
- Currently plays for AHFC Roylas of USL League Two
- Has been named the VYPE Player of the Year and. the Puma Cup MVP