Top of the Brasileirão, Flamengo have Samuel Lino among the priciest | OneFootball

CIES Football survey places Flamengo forward fifth among the most valuable players in the 2026 Brasileirão

CIES Football, an international football observatory, released a survey with the ten most valuable players in the 2026 Brasileirão. Flamengo appears on the list with Samuel Lino, valued at 31.3 million euros, around R$ 185 million.

How far is Lino from the top of the list?

The top-ranked player is Flaco López of Palmeiras, valued at 53.9 million euros, the equivalent of R$ 318.5 million. That means the gap between the Palmeiras forward and Flamengo’s No. 27 is 22.6 million euros.

So Palmeiras lead the valuations, but not the Brasileirão. That is because Flamengo sit at the top of the table with 60 points, three ahead of Flaco López’s team. The tournament is now in its 28th round.

How much has Samuel Lino’s value already increased at Flamengo?

Flamengo paid 22 million euros to sign Samuel Lino from Atlético de Madrid (ESP). The deal was completed in 2025 and was considered the most expensive signing in the club’s history at the time.

So the forward’s current market value is already 9.3 million euros higher than the initial investment, an increase of approximately 42%. Flamengo itself had already seen enormous appreciation potential when the player arrived.

What did Filipe Luís say about Samuel Lino’s signing?

– About (Samuel) Lino, I think he isn’t worth what we paid for him, he’s worth double or triple that, a fantastic player. If you look at the price of decisive wingers on the market, you’ll see it’s a different level. To have a player of this level, who was at Atlético de Madrid, started some matches at the Club World Cup, and chose to come to Flamengo, it’s a huge privilege to have him here -, Filipe Luís said after the forward’s signing in 2025.

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When is Flamengo’s next match?

With Samuel Lino available, Flamengo return to the field on October 8 against Santos in the 29th round of the Brasileirão. The match is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time). Coluna do Fla will provide full coverage of the clash at Vila Belmiro.

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