Kauã Santos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kauã Morais Vieira dos Santos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Vassouras, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pedreira Vassouras | |||
| –2020 | Volta Redonda | ||
| 2020–2023 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Brazil U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 April 2025 | |||
Kauã Morais Vieira dos Santos (born 11 April 2003) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
Early career
Santos started playing football at the age of five. He played for the youth team of Volta Redonda and had a trial at Atlético Mineiro. Santos joined Flamengo's youth system in 2020, aged 17. He quickly stood out, signing a contract with the club until February 2024.[2]
Club career
In 2023, Santos signed for Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. He made his debut on 14 September 2024 against Wolfsburg and helped the team to a 2–1 win.[3]
International career
Santos represented Brazil at under-20 level.[4] He participated in the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, where his team finished first.[5]
Personal life
Santos is a native of Vassouras, Brazil.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Südwest | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "Player profile".
- ^ "Fã de Ederson, superação e mais: conheça Kauã". lance.com.br. 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Kauã Santos será um raro goleiro brasileiro". trivela.com.br. 29 August 2023.
- ^ Campbell, Marilda (8 December 2022). "Com campeonato em janeiro, Sub-20 reforça importância das categorias de base no futebol" [With the championship in January, U-20 reinforces the importance of youth teams in football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mídia Ninja.
- ^ "Brasil conquista su título 12° en la CONMEBOL Sub20" [Brazil wins their 12th CONMEBOL U20 title] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Kauã Santos tatsächlich ein möglicher Nachfolger für Kevin Trapp?". fr.de. 14 September 2023.
External links
- Profile at the Eintracht Frankfurt website
- Kauã Santos – UEFA competition record (archive)