Kaio (footballer, born 1995)

Kaio Silva Mendes (born 18 March 1995), simply known as Kaio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chapecoense.

Kaio
Personal information
Full name	Kaio Silva Mendes^[1]
Date of birth	(1995-03-18) 18 March 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Várzea Grande, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Chapecoense
Number	8
Youth career
2008–2009	Brasil Central
2010–2012	Juventude
2013–2015	Grêmio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2020	Grêmio	40	(1)
2019	→ Sport Recife (loan)	4	(0)
2020	→ Paraná (loan)	28	(0)
2021	Paraná	3	(0)
2021–2022	Ituano	61	(5)
2023–	Chapecoense	17	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2023

Career edit

Born in Várzea Grande, Kaio began his career with Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. He made two appearances as an unused substitute in the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A season, the first being a 2–0 win at Figueirense FC on 4 September.

The following 10 February, he made his professional debut in a 1–0 win at Veranópolis Esporte Clube Recreativo e Cultural in the 2016 Campeonato Gaúcho, as a half-time replacement for Moisés.^[2]

On 31 January 2019, Kaio was loaned out to Sport Club do Recife until the end of the year.^[3]

^ (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2017. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
^ dos Santos, Luis Felipe (11 February 2016). [In top gear, Grêmio defeat Veranópolis and remain unbeaten in the Gaúcho] (in Portuguese). Terra. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
^ Rafael Thyere e Kaio chegam para fazer exames e assinar com Sport, globoesporte.globo.com, 31 January 2019

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