Kevin (footballer, born 2003)
Kevin Santos Lopes de Macedo (born 4 January 2003), simply known as Kevin, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Santos Lopes de Macedo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Desportivo Brasil | ||
| 2020 | → Palmeiras (loan) | ||
| 2021–2023 | Palmeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Desportivo Brasil | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Palmeiras | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Brazil U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2023 | |||
Early life edit
Kevin grew up in Itaim Paulista, a district of São Paulo, starting to play football in Porto Feliz's Desportivo Brasil, after refusing an Atlético Mineiro contract as an under-13, with the club being too far from his home.[2]
In 2020, he joined the youth system of Palmeiras.[3] In January 2023, he helped the Palmeiras U20 win the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, earning Player of the Tournament honours, after scoring five goals and adding five assists in eight matches.[4][5]
Club career edit
Palmeiras edit
After playing the Campeonato Paulista Série A3 with Desportivo Brasil, Kevin joined SE Palmeiras's under-20 in 2020, on a one-year loan with a buyout clause that eventually resulted in a permanent transfer.[2][6]
He made his professional debut for Palmeiras on 1 December 2021, replacing Giovani during a 3–1 Serie A away win against Cuiabá.[7] He started his first game on the 10 December 2021, also scoring his first senior goal on this occasion, the winner of a 1–0 home win against Ceará concluding the league season of the recent Copa Libertadores winners.[8]
Shakhtar Donetsk edit
On 19 January 2024, Kevin signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk, for a reported transfer fee of €12 million + €3 million in add-ons.[9][10]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 8 March 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Desportivo Brasil | 2020 | Paulista A3 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Palmeiras | 2021 | Série A | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours edit
- Palmeiras
References edit
- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ a b Zito, Felipe; Ferri, Thiago (10 May 2021). ""Eu sou um milagre": conheça a história de Kevin, atacante em alta no sub-20 do Palmeiras" ["I'm a miracle": know the story of Kevin, Palmeiras's under-20 striker on the rise]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Galassi, André; Barbieri, Leonardo (25 January 2023). "Eleito melhor jogador da Copinha, Kevin destaca base do Palmeiras: 'Seguindo o profissional'" [Elected best player of Copinha, Kevin highlights Palmeiras base: 'Following the professional']. Nosso Palestra (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ "Kevin, do Palmeiras, é eleito o Craque da Copinha" [Kevin, from Palmeiras, is elected the Craque da Copinha]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 January 2023.
- ^ Fernandes, Thiago (27 April 2023). "Palmeiras planeja mais minutos a Kevin e descarta venda precoce" [Palmeiras plans more minutes for Kevin and rules out early sale]. Goal (in Brazilian Portuguese). from the original on 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Crias da Academia: Palmeiras contrata promessa do Desportivo Brasil para a base" [Crias da Academia: Palmeiras hires promise from Desportivo Brasil for the base]. Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Palmeiras supera 'ressaca' do título da Libertadores e vence o Cuiabá apenas com reservas" [Palmeiras overcomes 'hangover' from the Libertadores title and wins Cuiabá only with reserves]. ESPN (in Portuguese). 1 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Palmeiras encerra Brasileirão com vitória sobre Ceará e jovens se mantêm invictos" [Palmeiras ends Brasileirão with victory over Ceará and young people remain undefeated]. Diário do Grande ABC (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Kevin is a Shakhtar player". FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Shakhtar Donetsk oficializa contratação de Kevin, ex-Palmeiras" [Shakhtar Donetsk announces signing of Kevin, ex-Palmeiras]. OneFootball. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Kevin at Soccerway
External links edit
- Desportivo Brasil profile