Kaique Rocha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaique Rocha Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Taboão da Serra, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| São Paulo | |||
| 2013–2018 | Santos | ||
| 2019–2020 | Sampdoria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Sampdoria | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Internacional (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | Athletico Paranaense | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Brazil U17 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 | |||
Kaique Rocha Lima (born 28 February 2001), known as Kaique Rocha or simply Kaique, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Athletico Paranaense.
Club career
[edit]Santos
[edit]Born in Taboão da Serra, São Paulo, Kaique joined Santos' youth setup in 2013 at the age of 12.[1] On 22 March 2017, he signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a three-year deal.[2]
On 9 November 2018, as Robson Bambu's contract was due to expire and Lucas Veríssimo and Luiz Felipe were both injured, Kaique was called up to the first team by manager Cuca.[3]
Sampdoria
[edit]On 2 September 2019, Kaique signed a five-year contract with Serie A side Sampdoria,[4] for a rumoured fee of €1.2 million; Santos also retained 15% of a future sale.[5] After being initially assigned to the Primavera squad, he made his professional debut on 27 October 2020 by starting in a 1–0 Coppa Italia home win against Salernitana.[6]
On 30 August 2021, Kaique returned to his home country after agreeing to a two-year loan deal with Internacional.[7]
On 20 January 2023, Kaique's contract with Sampdoria was terminated by mutual consent.[8]
Athletico Paranaense
[edit]On 3 February 2023, Kaique signed a four-year deal with Athletico Paranaense.[9]
International career
[edit]On 7 March 2018, Kaique was called up to Brazil under-17s for two friendlies against England.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 28 February 2023[11]
| 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 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sampdoria | 2019–20 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Internacional (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
[edit]Athletico Paranaense
References
[edit]- ^ "Dispensado por rival, Kaique Rocha é aposta para Taça BH" [Released by rival, Kaique Rocha is the bet for the Taça BH] (in Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Zagueiro de apenas 16 anos assina com o Santos até 2020" [16-year old stopper signs with Santos until 2020] (in Portuguese). 90 Min. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Com falta de zagueiros, Santos promove Kaique Rocha" [With lack of stoppers, Santos promote Kaique Rocha] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Kaique Rocha c'è: il brasiliano preso dal Santos a titolo definitivo" [Kaique Rocha is here: the Brazilian joins from Santos permanently] (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Sem espaço no Santos, Kaique Rocha fecha acordo com a Sampdoria-ITA" [Without space at Santos, Kaique Rocha agrees deal with Sampdoria-ITA] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Jovem zagueiro ex-Santos estreia como profissional, e Sampdoria avança na Copa da Itália" [Young stopper formerly of Santos debuts as a professional, and Sampdoria advance in the Coppa Italia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Rocha ceduto in prestito biennale all'Internacional" [Rocha loaned for two years to Internacional] (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Risolto consensualmente il contratto di Rocha" (in Italian). Sampdoria. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Athletico Paranaense contrata o zagueiro Kaique Rocha" [Athletico Paranaense sign the stopper Kaique Rocha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Santos tem trio de promessas convocado para a Seleção Sub-17" [Santos have trio of prospects called-up to the under-17 national team] (in Portuguese). Terra. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Kaique Rocha at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- Kaique Rocha at Sambafoot (archived)
- Kaique Rocha at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from São Paulo (state)
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- São Paulo FC players
- Santos FC players
- SC Internacional players
- Club Athletico Paranaense players
- UC Sampdoria players
- Brazil men's youth international footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- People from Taboão da Serra
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen