Kaio Jorge
Personal information
Full name Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos[1]
Date of birth (2002-01-24) 24 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Frosinone
(on loan from Juventus)
Number 9
Youth career
2013–2018 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Santos 60 (8)
2021– Juventus 9 (0)
2021–2022 Juventus U23 2 (1)
2023– → Frosinone (loan) 11 (2)
International career
2017 Brazil U15 3 (4)
2019 Brazil U17 11 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (born 24 January 2002), known as Kaio Jorge (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkaju ˈʒoʁʒi]) or simply Kaio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Frosinone, on loan from Juventus.

Club career

Santos

Born in Olinda, Pernambuco, Kaio joined Santos' under-11s in 2013.[2] In November 2017, aged only 15, he was promoted to the under-20 squad.[3]

On 21 September 2018, Kaio was promoted to the first-team by manager Cuca.[4] He made his professional – and Série A – debut nine days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Bruno Henrique in a 1–0 home defeat of Atlético Paranaense,[5] becoming the sixth youngest to debut in Santos' history.[6]

On 11 January 2019, after lengthy negotiations, Kaio signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a three-year deal.[7] He scored his first goal for Peixe on 3 March of the following year, netting his team's second in a 2–1 Copa Libertadores away win against Defensa y Justicia; it was also his debut match in the competition.[8]

Juventus

On 26 July 2021, Kaio reportedly agreed to a pre-contract with Italian side Juventus, effective as of 1 January.[9] On 2 August, Santos announced an agreement with Juventus for his immediate transfer,[2] with the Italian side paying a rumoured fee of €3 million.[10] Juventus officially announced Kaio's transfer on 17 August, signing him on a five-year contract.[11]

On 23 August, Kaio suffered a medium-grade injury to the rectus femoris.[12] On 1 September, Kaio was excluded from Juventus' 23-man squad for the UEFA Champions League group stage.[13] He played his first match since this injury (and the first one for Juventus) on 2 October, in a 1–0 away win against cross-city rivals Torino, coming on as substitute in the 89th minute.[14]

On 20 October, Kaio played a match with Juventus U23 — the reserve team of Juventus — in a 2–2 Serie C away draw against AlbinoLeffe, where he missed a penalty and scored a goal.[15] In January 2022, Kaio refused a loan move to Sassuolo.[16] On 2 February, Juventus' coach Massimiliano Allegri did not include Kaio in the UEFA Champions League knock-out stage squad.[17] Kaio was called up by Juventus U23 again on 22 February, for a match against Pro Patria set to be played the following day,[18] where he injured his patellar tendon.[19] He ended the 2021–22 season early, having only played 125 minutes in nine matches with the first team (none as a starter).[20]

Loan to Frosinone

On 29 August 2023, Kaio joined newly promoted side Frosinone on a season-long loan.[21]

International career

Kaio was called up to the Brazil U15 team for the 2017 South American U-15 Championship, scoring four goals in three matches during the tournament.[3] On 21 September 2018, he was called up to the U17 team for a friendly tournament in Nantwich and Telford, England.[22]

On 20 September 2019, Kaio was included in Guilherme Dalla Déa's 21-man list for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[23] He scored five goals in the competition, including one in the final (a 2–1 defeat of Mexico),[24] and was awarded the Bronze Boot.[25]

Personal life

Kaio's father Jorge Ramos was also a footballer and a forward who notably represented Chaves and Gama.[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 January 2024[20]
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2018 Série A 1 0 — — — 1 0
2019 Série A 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2020 Série A 28 4 7 0 1 0 12[c] 5 48 9
2021 Série A 10 1 7 3 2 1 9[d] 3 28 8
Total 42 5 18 3 3 1 21 8 84 17
Juventus 2021–22 Serie A 9 0 — 2 0 0 0 11 0
Juventus U23 2021–22 Serie C 2 1 — 0 0 0 0 2 1
Frosinone (loan) 2023–24 Serie A 11 2 2 0 — — 13 2
Career total 64 8 20 3 5 1 21 8 110 20
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Coppa Italia
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Seven appearances one goal in Copa Libertadores, two appearances two goals in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Brazil U17

Individual

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil - List of Players" (PDF). fifadata.com. FIFA. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Santos FC e Juventus, da Itália, entram em acordo para negociação de Kaio Jorge" [Santos FC and Juventus, from Italy, reach agreement for the negotiation of Kaio Jorge] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Destaque no Sul-Americano sub-15, Kaio Jorge é promovido ao sub-20 do Santos" [Spotlight in the U-15 South American, Kaio Jorge is promoted to Santos' under-20s] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Cuca confirma Bruno Henrique titular e Kaio Jorge promovido no Santos" [Cuca confirms Bruno Henrique in the starting spot and Kaio Jorge promoted at Santos] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Com gol de pênalti aos 51 do 2º tempo, Santos supera Atlético-PR na Vila Belmiro" [With a penalty goal in the 96th minute, Santos overcome Atlético-PR at the Vila Belmiro] (in Portuguese). Terra. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Kaio Jorge é o sexto mais jovem da história a estrear pelo Santos: "Futuro promissor", diz Cuca" [Kaio Jorge is the sixth youngest of history to debut for Santos: "Bright future", says Cuca] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Kaio Jorge assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Santos FC" [Kaio Jorge signs first professional contract with Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Estreantes em Libertadores pelo Santos, Jobson e Kaio marcam" [Debutants in Libertadores for Santos, Jobson and Kaio score] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Santos: Kaio Jorge assina pré-contrato com a Juventus após negociação com Milan e Benfica; veja os detalhes" [Santos: Kaio Jorge signs pre-contract with Juventus after negotiations with Milan and Benfica; see the details] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Santos entra em acordo com a Juventus e negocia Kaio Jorge" [Santos reach agreement with Juventus and negotiate Kaio Jorge] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  11. ^ "OFFICIAL: KAIO JORGE IS A JUVENTUS PLAYER!". Juventus.com. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Si ferma Kaio Jorge: l'entità dell'infortunio". OneFootball. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  13. ^ RedazioneCM (1 September 2021). "Juventus, Allegri esclude Kaio Jorge dalla lista Champions: ecco perché". Calciomercato (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  14. ^ Munno, Mauro (2 October 2021). "Torino-Juve 0-1: Locatelli decide il Derby della Mole". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  15. ^ Baridon, Marco (20 October 2021). "Albinoleffe Juventus U23 2-2: Kaio Jorge e Pecorino per la doppia rimonta". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Allegri svela: "Kaio Jorge poteva andare al Sassuolo ma ha preferito restare alla Juve" - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  17. ^ Sport, Sky. "Champions, la lista della Juve: dentro Vlahovic e Zakaria". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  18. ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (22 February 2022). "Convocati Juventus U23 per la Pro Patria: torna Da Graca. C'è Kaio Jorge!". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ "Comunicato Juve: rottura del tendine rotuleo per Kaio Jorge, nelle prossime ore sarà operato". Tutto Juve (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  20. ^ a b Kaio Jorge at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  21. ^ "KAIO JORGE E' GIALLAZZURRO" [KAIO JORGE IS YELLOW-BLUE] (in Italian). Frosinone. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  22. ^ "Seleção Sub-17 convocada para Torneio Internacional Amistoso" [Under-17 national team called up for International Friendly Tournament] (in Portuguese). CBF. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  23. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Sub-17: convocados para a Copa do Mundo no Brasil" [Brazil under-17 team: called up for the World Cup in Brazil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  24. ^ a b "Last-gasp Brazil edge Mexico to be crowned U-17 kings". FIFA.com. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  25. ^ a b "Brazilians headline list of award winners". FIFA.com. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  26. ^ "Pai de Kaio Jorge, camisa 9 da Seleção, jogou no Gama; conheça a história" [Kaio Jorge's father, number 9 of the Seleção, played at Gama; know the history] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.

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