Kaio César
 Kaio César with Corinthians in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kaio César Andrade Lima | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 February 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Maceió, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Corinthians (on loan from Al-Hilal) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 37 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Coritiba | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Coritiba | 32 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 28 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Vitória Guimarães | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Al-Hilal | 22 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | → Corinthians (loan) | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Brazil U23 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Kaio César Andrade Lima (born 15 February 2004), known as Kaio César or just Kaio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Corinthians, on loan from Al-Hilal.
Club career
[edit]Coritiba
[edit]Born in Maceió, Alagoas, Kaio joined Coritiba's youth setup in 2018, aged 14.[1] On 15 December 2022, he renewed his contract with the club until 2024, being promoted to the first team for the 2023 season.[2]
Kaio made his professional debut on 18 January 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Alef Manga in a 3–0 Campeonato Paranaense away win over Foz do Iguaçu.[3] Eleven days later, in his first match as a starter, he scored his side's second in a 2–2 home draw against Azuriz.[4]
On 8 February 2023, Coritiba announced the renewal of Kaio's contract until 2026.[5]
Vitória de Guimarães
[edit]On 31 January 2024, Kaio joined Portuguese Primeira Liga club Vitória de Guimarães on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season, with an optional buy-clause, reported to be around €1.5 million.[6][7] On 27 June, his loan was extended for a further year.[8]
On 7 January 2025, Kaio agreed to a permanent four-year deal with Vitória.[9]
Al-Hilal
[edit]On 21 January 2025, Saudi club Al-Hilal announced the signing of Kaio on a three-and-a-half-year contract for a reported fee of €10 million, following Vitória's activation of the buyout clause.[10][11][12]
Loan to Corinthians
[edit]On 29 January 2026, Corinthians announced the signing of Kaio on loan for the season.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 13 September 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coritiba | 2023 | Série A | 24 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 16 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12[d] | 1 | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
| Vitória Guimarães | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 29 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — | 47 | 4 | ||||
| Al-Hilal | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 6[e] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2025–26 | 10 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 6[e] | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||||
| Corinthians (loan) | 2026 | Série A | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 7[g] | 1 | 1[h] | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| Career total | 90 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 150 | 14 | ||
- ↑ Includes Campeonato Paranaense, Campeonato Paulista
- ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal, King's Cup
- ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- 1 2 Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
- ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
Honours
[edit]Corinthians
Brasil U23
References
[edit]- ↑ "Perfil Piá do Couto - Kaio César" [Piá do Couto profile - Kaio César] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ↑ "Promessa da base, Kaio César renova com o Coritiba e ganha espaço no elenco principal" [Youth prospect, Kaio César renews with Coritiba and gets a place in the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ↑ "Promessa da base, Kaio Cesár celebra estreia pelo Coritiba: "Início de uma grande carreira"" [Youth prospect, Kaio César celebrates debut for Coritiba: "The start of a great career"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ↑ "Kaio César marca primeiro gol pelo Coritiba e mostra personalidade em estreia como titular: "Sonhei com isso"" [Kaio César scores first goal for Coritiba and shows personality in his debut as a starter: "I have dreamed with this"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ↑ "Coritiba anuncia renovação de Kaio Cesár até 2026 e com multa milionária" [Coritiba announce the renewal of Kaio César until 2026 and with a millionaire release clause] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ↑ "Kaio César assegurado para o ataque" [Kaio César assured for the attack] (in European Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ "Mercado (oficial): Kaio César assina pelo V. Guimarães" [Market (official): Kaio César signs for V. Guimarães]. A Bola (in European Portuguese). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ "Coritiba fecha novo empréstimo de Kaio César ao Vitória de Guimarães" [Coritiba agree new loan of Kaio César to Vitória de Guimarães]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 June 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kaio César vai ficar no V. Guimarães e assinar por quatro anos" [Kaio César will stay at V. Guimarães and sign for four years]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 January 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Mauad, Nadja (21 January 2025). "Coritiba triplica lucro com venda de Kaio César ao Al-Hilal; saiba o valor" (in Portuguese). globo.com.
- ↑ "Al Hilal signs young Brazilian talent Kaio César from Vitória Guimarães". Saudi Gazette. 21 January 2025.
- ↑ "Vitória de Guimarães: Kaio César a caminho do Al Hilal" [Vitória de Guimarães: Kaio César on his way to Al Hilal]. A Bola (in European Portuguese). 19 January 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Corinthians contrata atacante Kaio César por empréstimo" [Corinthians sign forward Kaio César on loan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ Kaio César at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ↑ "Corinthians é decisivo no ataque e conquista Supercopa do Brasil diante Flamengo". Meu Timão. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- Corinthians profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Maceió
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Paranaense players
- Primeira Liga players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- Vitória S.C. players
- Al Hilal SFC players
- SC Corinthians Paulista players
- Footballers at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists in football
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
- Pan American Games footballers for Brazil
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
