Kaio Jorge

Kaio Jorge
Personal information
Full name Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos
Date of birth (2002-01-24) 24 January 2002
Place of birth Olinda, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Santos
Number 15
Youth career
2012– Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Santos 1 (0)
National team‡
2017 Brazil U15 3 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 November 2017

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (born 24 January 2002), known as Kaio Jorge, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos as a forward.

Club career

Born in Olinda, Pernambuco, Kaio Jorge joined Santos' youth setup in 2012, aged ten.[1] In November 2017, aged only 15, he was promoted to the under-20 squad.[2]

On 21 September 2018, Kaio Jorge was promoted to the first-team by manager Cuca.[3] 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,[4] becoming the sixth youngest debutant of the club's history.[5]

International career

Kaio Jorge was called up to Brazil under-15s for the 2017 South American U-15 Championship, scoring four goals in only three matches during the tournament.[2] On 21 September 2018, he was called up to the under-17s for a friendly tournament in Nantwich and Telford, England.[6]

Career statistics

As of 30 September 2018[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2018 Série A 10————10
Career total 100000000010

References

  1. ↑ "Geração 2002 "mostra a cara" no elenco santista da Copinha: conheça Kaio Jorge e Sandry" [2002 generation "show themselves" in the Copinha squad: know Kaio Jorge and Sandry] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ Kaio Jorge at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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