Luís Henrique Farinhas Taffner

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
Position(s)	Striker
Team 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	15	(4)
International career‡
2015–2016	Brazil U-17	5	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 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. Away to title rivals Esporte Clube Bahia twenty-two days later, he opened a 1–1 draw.

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.

Honours

Botafogo

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2015

External links

• Luís Henrique at Soccerway