Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (born 24 January 2002), known as Kaio Jorge (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkaju ˈʒoʁʒi]) or simply Kaio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Cruzeiro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Santos | 60 | (8) |
| 2021–2024 | Juventus | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Juventus U23 | 2 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Frosinone (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2024– | Cruzeiro | 13 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Brazil U15 | 3 | (4) |
| 2019 | Brazil U17 | 11 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:48, 11 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editSantos
editBorn in Olinda, Pernambuco, Kaio joined Santos' under-11s in 2013.[2] In November 2017, aged only 15, he was promoted to the under-20 squad.[3]
On 21 September 2018, Kaio was promoted to the first-team by manager Cuca.[4] 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,[5] becoming the sixth youngest to debut in Santos' history.[6]
On 11 January 2019, after lengthy negotiations, Kaio signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a three-year deal.[7] He scored his first goal for Peixe on 3 March of the following year, netting his team's second in a 2–1 Copa Libertadores away win against Defensa y Justicia; it was also his debut match in the competition.[8]
Juventus
editOn 26 July 2021, Kaio reportedly agreed to a pre-contract with Italian side Juventus, effective as of 1 January.[9] On 2 August, Santos announced an agreement with Juventus for his immediate transfer,[2] with the Italian side paying a rumoured fee of €3 million.[10] Juventus officially announced Kaio's transfer on 17 August, signing him on a five-year contract.[11]
On 23 August, Kaio suffered a medium-grade injury to the rectus femoris.[12] On 1 September, Kaio was excluded from Juventus' 23-man squad for the UEFA Champions League group stage.[13] He played his first match since this injury (and the first one for Juventus) on 2 October, in a 1–0 away win against cross-city rivals Torino, coming on as substitute in the 89th minute.[14]
On 20 October, Kaio played a match with Juventus U23 — the reserve team of Juventus — in a 2–2 Serie C away draw against AlbinoLeffe, where he missed a penalty and scored a goal.[15] In January 2022, Kaio refused a loan move to Sassuolo.[16] On 2 February, Juventus' coach Massimiliano Allegri did not include Kaio in the UEFA Champions League knock-out stage squad.[17] Kaio was called up by Juventus U23 again on 22 February, for a match against Pro Patria set to be played the following day,[18] where he injured his patellar tendon.[19] He ended the 2021–22 season early, having only played 125 minutes in nine matches with the first team (none as a starter).[20]
Loan to Frosinone
editOn 29 August 2023, Kaio joined newly promoted side Frosinone on a season-long loan.[21]
Cruzeiro
editOn 6 June 2024, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Cruzeiro announced an verbal agreement with Juventus and Kaio Jorge's staff for the transfer of the player.[22] The deal was officially confirmed five days later after the completion of the medical exams, with Kaio Jorge signing a five-year contract with the club.[23]
International career
editKaio was called up to the Brazil U15 team for the 2017 South American U-15 Championship, scoring four goals in three matches during the tournament.[3] On 21 September 2018, he was called up to the U17 team for a friendly tournament in Nantwich and Telford, England.[24]
On 20 September 2019, Kaio was included in Guilherme Dalla Déa's 21-man list for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[25] He scored five goals in the competition, including one in the final (a 2–1 defeat of Mexico),[26] and was awarded the Bronze Boot.[27]
Personal life
editKaio's father Jorge Ramos was also a footballer and a forward who notably represented Chaves and Gama.[28]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 1 November 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2018 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12[c] | 5 | 48 | 9 | ||
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9[d] | 3 | 28 | 8 | ||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 84 | 17 | ||
| Juventus | 2021–22 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Juventus U23 | 2021–22 | Serie C | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Frosinone (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2024 | Série A | 14 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 3 | |
| Career total | 69 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 117 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Coppa Italia
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Seven appearances one goal in Copa Libertadores, two appearances two goals in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
editBrazil U17
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Bronze Boot: 2019[27]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil - List of Players" (PDF). fifadata.com. FIFA. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Santos FC e Juventus, da Itália, entram em acordo para negociação de Kaio Jorge" [Santos FC and Juventus, from Italy, reach agreement for the negotiation of Kaio Jorge] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Estreantes em Libertadores pelo Santos, Jobson e Kaio marcam" [Debutants in Libertadores for Santos, Jobson and Kaio score] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Santos: Kaio Jorge assina pré-contrato com a Juventus após negociação com Milan e Benfica; veja os detalhes" [Santos: Kaio Jorge signs pre-contract with Juventus after negotiations with Milan and Benfica; see the details] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Santos entra em acordo com a Juventus e negocia Kaio Jorge" [Santos reach agreement with Juventus and negotiate Kaio Jorge] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: KAIO JORGE IS A JUVENTUS PLAYER!". Juventus.com. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Si ferma Kaio Jorge: l'entità dell'infortunio". OneFootball. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ RedazioneCM (1 September 2021). "Juventus, Allegri esclude Kaio Jorge dalla lista Champions: ecco perché". Calciomercato (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Munno, Mauro (2 October 2021). "Torino-Juve 0-1: Locatelli decide il Derby della Mole". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Baridon, Marco (20 October 2021). "Albinoleffe Juventus U23 2-2: Kaio Jorge e Pecorino per la doppia rimonta". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Allegri svela: "Kaio Jorge poteva andare al Sassuolo ma ha preferito restare alla Juve" - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Sport, Sky. "Champions, la lista della Juve: dentro Vlahovic e Zakaria". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (22 February 2022). "Convocati Juventus U23 per la Pro Patria: torna Da Graca. C'è Kaio Jorge!". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Comunicato Juve: rottura del tendine rotuleo per Kaio Jorge, nelle prossime ore sarà operato". Tutto Juve (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ a b Kaio Jorge at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "KAIO JORGE E' GIALLAZZURRO" [KAIO JORGE IS YELLOW-BLUE] (in Italian). Frosinone. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Cruzeiro anuncia contratação de Kaio Jorge" [Cruzeiro announces the signing of Kaio Jorge] (in Portuguese). GE. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Cruzeiro anuncia contratação de Kaio Jorge" [Cruzeiro announces the signing of Kaio Jorge] (in Portuguese). GE. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira Sub-17: convocados para a Copa do Mundo no Brasil" [Brazil under-17 team: called up for the World Cup in Brazil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Last-gasp Brazil edge Mexico to be crowned U-17 kings". FIFA.com. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Brazilians headline list of award winners". FIFA.com. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Pai de Kaio Jorge, camisa 9 da Seleção, jogou no Gama; conheça a história" [Kaio Jorge's father, number 9 of the Seleção, played at Gama; know the history] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
External links
edit- Jorge Kaio at the Juventus F.C. website
- Kaio Jorge at Lega Serie A
- Kaio Jorge at Sambafoot