The Premier League midfielder, 26, was pulled over by police in Newcastle around 1.20 a.m. on January 12.
The Brazilian failed a breath test, which revealed that he had 43mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, which is higher than the legal limit of 35mg.
District Judge Paul Currer fined him £29,000 and suspended his driving privileges for a year, which will be reduced to nine months if he completes a rehabilitation course.
The fine was calculated by the judge based on his weekly wage of £43,000.
In addition, he must pay a £2,000 surcharge and £85 in costs.
The 26-year-old has been barred from driving for a year, which will be reduced to nine months once he completes a drink-driving rehabilitation course.
“You have cooperated fully,” added District Judge Paul Currer. “I am convinced you are truly sorry.”
Joelinton apologised on Instagram following his court appearance.
I wanted to publicly apologise to all Newcastle fans and all the people of this city for making a mistake,” he wrote.
“Unintentionally, my actions put other people in danger.”
I sincerely apologise for this. I will take the lessons from this incident and do everything in my power to be a role model for my family, football, and society.
