Kayque

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Luiz and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.
Kayque
Personal information
Full name Kayque Luiz Pereira
Date of birth (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Botafogo
(on loan from Nova Iguaçu)
Number 62
Youth career
2011–2020 Nova Iguaçu
2020–2021 → Botafogo (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Nova Iguaçu 6 (0)
2021– → Botafogo (loan) 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:38, 19 April 2022 (UTC)

Kayque Luiz Pereira (born 12 July 2000), simply known as Kayque, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Botafogo, on loan from Nova Iguaçu.

Club career[]

Kayque was born in Rio de Janeiro, and began his career with Nova Iguaçu at the age of eleven. He made his first team debut with the club on 11 January 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 Campeonato Carioca home routing over America-RJ.

On 5 September 2020, after five more first team appearances for Nova Iguaçu, Kayque joined Botafogo on loan until the following February, and was initially assigned to the under-20 squad.[1] He made his first team – and Série A – debut for Bota on 2 February 2021, replacing in a 1–1 away draw against Palmeiras.[2]

Kayque had his loan extended until the end of 2021, but suffered a thigh injury which kept him sidelined between the months of April[3] and July.[4] On 14 January 2022, his loan was again extended for another six months.[5]

Career statistics[]

As of 18 April 2022.[6]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nova Iguaçu 2019 Carioca — 6 0 — — — 6 0
Botafogo (loan) 2020 Série A 5 0 — 0 0 — — 5 0
2021 Série B 2 0 5 0 0 0 — — 7 0
2022 Série A 1 0 9 0 0 0 — — 10 0
Total 8 0 14 0 0 0 — — 22 0
Career total 8 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0

Honours[]

Botafogo

References[]

  1. ^ "Botafogo acerta com volante do Nova Iguaçu para o sub-20" [Botafogo sign with Nova Iguaçu defensive midfielder for the under-20s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Da Base. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Brasileiro: Palmeiras cede empate ao Botafogo antes de viajar ao Mundial" [Brasileiro: Palmeiras give a draw to Botafogo before travelling to the Club World Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Kayque é mais um problema médico no Botafogo" [Kayque is another medical condition at Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Dia. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Kayque volta a jogar após mais de três meses e participa de vitória do Botafogo no Brasileirão" [Kayque returns to action after more than three months and play a part in Botafogo's victory in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Botafogo prolonga empréstimo do volante Kayque por seis meses" [Botafogo extend loan of defensive midfielder Kayque for six months] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  6. ^ Kayque at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

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