Kaio Jorge
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Olinda, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2018 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Santos | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Brazil U15 | 3 | (4) |
| 2018– | Brazil U17 | 1 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2018 | |||
Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (born 24 January 2002), known as Kaio Jorge or simply Kaio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos as a forward.
Club career
Born in Olinda, Pernambuco, Kaio joined Santos' youth setup in 2012, aged ten.[1] In November 2017, aged only 15, he was promoted to the under-20 squad.[2]
On 21 September 2018, Kaio was promoted to the first-team by manager Cuca.[3] He made his professional – and Série A – debut nine days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Bruno Henrique in a 1–0 home defeat of Atlético Paranaense,[4] becoming the sixth youngest debutant of the club's history.[5]
On 11 January 2019, after lengthy negotiations, Kaio signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a three-year deal.[6]
International career
Kaio was called up to Brazil under-15s for the 2017 South American U-15 Championship, scoring four goals in only three matches during the tournament.[2] On 21 September 2018, he was called up to the under-17s for a friendly tournament in Nantwich and Telford, England.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 27 May 2019[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2018 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Geração 2002 "mostra a cara" no elenco santista da Copinha: conheça Kaio Jorge e Sandry" [2002 generation "show themselves" in the Copinha squad: know Kaio Jorge and Sandry] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Destaque no Sul-Americano sub-15, Kaio Jorge é promovido ao sub-20 do Santos" [Spotlight in the U-15 South American, Kaio Jorge is promoted to Santos' under-20s] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Cuca confirma Bruno Henrique titular e Kaio Jorge promovido no Santos" [Cuca confirms Bruno Henrique in the starting spot and Kaio Jorge promoted at Santos] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Com gol de pênalti aos 51 do 2º tempo, Santos supera Atlético-PR na Vila Belmiro" [With a penalty goal in the 96th minute, Santos overcome Atlético-PR at the Vila Belmiro] (in Portuguese). Terra. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Kaio Jorge é o sexto mais jovem da história a estrear pelo Santos: "Futuro promissor", diz Cuca" [Kaio Jorge is the sixth youngest of history to debut for Santos: "Bright future", says Cuca] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Kaio Jorge assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Santos FC" [Kaio Jorge signs first professional contract with Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Seleção Sub-17 convocada para Torneio Internacional Amistoso" [Under-17 national team called up for International Friendly Tournament] (in Portuguese). CBF. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ Kaio Jorge at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2018.