Kaiky Fernandes

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Kaiky Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Kaiky Fernandes Melo
Date of birth (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 17)
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Santos
Number 28
Youth career
Portuários
2013–2021 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Santos 22 (0)
National team‡
2019 Brazil U15 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:48, 14 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 December 2019

Kaiky Fernandes Melo (born 12 January 2004), known as Kaiky Fernandes or Kaiky, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Santos.

Club career[]

Born in Santos, São Paulo, Kaiky joined Santos' youth setup from local side Portuários.[1] Initially playing futsal, he started to appear in the club's football categories at the age of nine.[2]

On 21 December 2020, Kaiky signed his first professional contract with Peixe, agreeing to a three-year deal.[3] He made his professional debut the following 28 February, starting in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Santo André.[4]

On his Copa Libertadores debut on 9 March 2021, Kaiky started and scored his first professional goal, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Deportivo Lara;[5] aged 17 years, one month and 25 days, he became the youngest Brazilian to score in the competition and second overall, only behind Juan Carlos Cárdenas;[6] his record was broken in the following month by teammate Ângelo.

Kaiky made his Série A debut on 29 May 2021, starting in a 0–3 away loss against Bahia.[7]

International career[]

Kaiky was called up to the under-15 team in 2019, and featured in the 2019 South American U-15 Championship for the side as captain.[8] He featured in six matches during the tournament as his side lifted the trophy.

In 2020, Kaiky was called multiple times to the under-17s, in a training period ahead of the 2021 South American U-17 Championship.[9]

Career statistics[]

As of 14 December 2021[10]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2021 Série A 15 0 7 0 2 0 13[a] 1 — 37 1
Career total 15 0 7 0 2 0 13 1 0 0 37 1
  1. ^ Ten appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours[]

International[]

Brazil U15

References[]

  1. ^ "Santos: Conheça o zagueiro capitão da seleção sub-15 que já joga no sub-20" [Santos: know the captain of the under-15 national team who already plays in the under-20s] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Joia 2021: Santos prepara novo "xerife" para zaga com contrato longo e experiência" [Pearl 2021: Santos prepare new "sheriff" for the defense with long contract and experience] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Promessa da base, zagueiro de 16 anos do Santos assina primeiro contrato profissional" [Prospect of the youth setup, 16-year-old stopper of Santos signs first professional contract] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Sob olhar de Holan, garotos do Santos estreiam com empate contra Santo André" [Watched by Holan, Santos' kids debut with draw against Santo André] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Santos bate Deportivo Lara com gols de garotos e larga em vantagem na Libertadores" [Santos defeat Deportivo Lara with goals from kids and go in advantage in the Libertadores] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Muito futuro: Ângelo e Kaiky quebram marcas pelo Santos na Libertadores" [Too much future: Ângelo and Kaiky break landmarks for Santos in the Libertadores] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Bahia atropela o Santos em sete minutos e larga com vitória no Brasileirão" [Bahia run over Santos in seven minutes and start with a victory in the Brasileirão] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Capitão da Seleção Sub-15, Kaiky exalta consistência da equipe" [Captain of the under-15 national team, Kaiky praises consistency of the team] (in Portuguese). CBF. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Kaiky Fernandes volta a ser convocado para a Seleção Sub-17" [Kaiky Fernandes is called up to the under-17 national team again] (in Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  10. ^ Kaiky Fernandes at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

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