Kaio César
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| Full name | Kaio César Andrade Lima | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 February 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Maceió, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Al-Hilal | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Coritiba | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Coritiba | 32 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 27 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Vitória Guimarães | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Al-Hilal | 13 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Brazil U23 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Kaio César Andrade Lima (born 15 February 2004), known as Kaio César or just Kaio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal.
Club career
Coritiba
Born in Maceió, Alagoas, Kaio joined Coritiba's youth setup in 2018, aged 14.[1] On 15 December 2022, he renewed his contract with the club until 2024, being promoted to the first team for the 2023 season.[2]
Kaio made his professional debut on 18 January 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Alef Manga in a 3–0 Campeonato Paranaense away win over Foz do Iguaçu.[3] Eleven days later, in his first match as a starter, he scored his side's second in a 2–2 home draw against Azuriz.[4]
On 8 February 2023, Coritiba announced the renewal of Kaio's contract until 2026.[5]
Vitória de Guimarães
On 31 January 2024, Kaio joined Portuguese Primeira Liga club Vitória de Guimarães on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season, with an optional buy-clause, reported to be around €1.5 million.[6][7]
Al-Hilal
On 21 January 2025, Saudi club Al-Hilal announced the signing of Kaio on a three-and-a-half-year contract for a reported fee of €10 million, following Vitória's activation of the buyout clause.[8][9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 July 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coritiba | 2023 | Série A | 24 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 17 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12[d] | 1 | — | 33 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — | 47 | 4 | ||||
| Al-Hilal | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 6[e] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 66 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 10 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paranaense
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal, King's Cup
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
References
- ^ "Perfil Piá do Couto - Kaio César" [Piá do Couto profile - Kaio César] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Promessa da base, Kaio César renova com o Coritiba e ganha espaço no elenco principal" [Youth prospect, Kaio César renews with Coritiba and gets a place in the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Promessa da base, Kaio Cesár celebra estreia pelo Coritiba: "Início de uma grande carreira"" [Youth prospect, Kaio César celebrates debut for Coritiba: "The start of a great career"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Kaio César marca primeiro gol pelo Coritiba e mostra personalidade em estreia como titular: "Sonhei com isso"" [Kaio César scores first goal for Coritiba and shows personality in his debut as a starter: "I have dreamed with this"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Coritiba anuncia renovação de Kaio Cesár até 2026 e com multa milionária" [Coritiba announce the renewal of Kaio César until 2026 and with a millionaire release clause] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Kaio César assegurado para o ataque" [Kaio César assured for the attack] (in European Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Mercado (oficial): Kaio César assina pelo V. Guimarães" [Market (official): Kaio César signs for V. Guimarães]. A Bola (in European Portuguese). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Mauad, Nadja (21 January 2025). "Coritiba triplica lucro com venda de Kaio César ao Al-Hilal; saiba o valor" (in Portuguese). globo.com.
- ^ "Al Hilal signs young Brazilian talent Kaio César from Vitória Guimarães". Saudi Gazette. 21 January 2025.
- ^ Kaio César at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
External links
- Coritiba profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)