Kauan (footballer)

Kauan
Personal information
Full name	Kauan Rodrigues da Silva
Date of birth	16 April 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Caxias, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Fortaleza
Number	37
Youth career
2017–2023	Goiás
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–2023	Goiás
2023–	Fortaleza
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:38, 4 May 2023 (UTC)

Kauan Rodrigues da Silva (born 16 April 2005) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fortaleza.

Club career

Goiás

Born in Caxias, Maranhão, Kauan moved to Pará as a child.^[3] He moved to Goiânia following a trial with Goiás, joining the club in 2017.^[2] Following impressive performances for Goiás' youth team, he made his debut in the 2022 season, playing the entirety of a 2–2 penalty Copa Verde loss to Real Noroeste.

He was promoted to the first team for the 2023 season, where his career got off to a good start, scoring on his third appearance in the Campeonato Goiano, the first goal in a 2–0 win over Goianésia on 8 February 2023.^[4] He scored his second goal, and notched two assists, in an 8–3 win over Goiânia in the Campeonato Goiano quarter-finals.^[5]

Regularly used by head coach Guto Ferreira, Kauan was sent back to the under-20 squad in March 2023, after failing to agree to a new contract.^[6]

Fortaleza

On 3 May 2023, Goiás announced the transfer of Kauan to fellow Série A side Fortaleza.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 4 May 2023^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goiás	2022	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		1^[a]	0	1	0
	2023	Série A	0	0	7^[b]	2	2^[c]	0	0	0	1^[a]	0	10	2
	Total		0	0	7	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	11	2
Fortaleza	2023	Série A	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
Career total			0	0	7	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	11	2

Notes

^ ^a ^b Appearances in the Copa Verde
^ Appearances in the Campeonato Goiano
^ Appearances in the Copa do Brasil

Honours

Fortaleza

Copa do Nordeste: 2024

References

^ Kauan at WorldFootball.net
^ ^a ^b ^c "Kauan". goiasec.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^ Pimenta, Victor (26 October 2022). "Kauan elogia elenco após classificação na Copa Goiás e garante querer clássico na semifinal: "Dá confiança"" [Kauan praises the squad after ranking in the Copa Goiás and guarantees he wants a classic in the semifinal: “It gives confidence”]. maisgoias.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^ "Kauan - Conheça um pouco da revelação do Goiás, contrato e valor da multa rescisória" [Kauan - Get to know a little about the revelation of Goiás, the contract and the amount of the termination fine]. diariodegoias.com.br (in Portuguese). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^ Di Medeiros, Joao Paulo (3 March 2023). "No Goiás, Kauan mostra maturidade, aos 17 anos, em função de armador" [At Goiás, Kauan shows maturity, at the age of 17, as a midfielder]. daqui.opopular.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^ "Goiás devolve Kauan ao sub-20 após renovação de contrato travar" [Goiás demote Kauan to the under-20s after contract renewal stop] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Goiás anuncia venda do meia Kauan ao Fortaleza" [Goiás announce sale of midfielder Kauan to Fortaleza] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ Kauan at Soccerway

[CV-9] Appearances in the Copa Verde

[CG-10] Appearances in the Campeonato Goiano

[CdB-11] Appearances in the Copa do Brasil

[wf-1] Kauan at WorldFootball.net

[gec-2] "Kauan". goiasec.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[3] Pimenta, Victor (26 October 2022). "Kauan elogia elenco após classificação na Copa Goiás e garante querer clássico na semifinal: "Dá confiança"" [Kauan praises the squad after ranking in the Copa Goiás and guarantees he wants a classic in the semifinal: “It gives confidence”]. maisgoias.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[4] "Kauan - Conheça um pouco da revelação do Goiás, contrato e valor da multa rescisória" [Kauan - Get to know a little about the revelation of Goiás, the contract and the amount of the termination fine]. diariodegoias.com.br (in Portuguese). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[5] Di Medeiros, Joao Paulo (3 March 2023). "No Goiás, Kauan mostra maturidade, aos 17 anos, em função de armador" [At Goiás, Kauan shows maturity, at the age of 17, as a midfielder]. daqui.opopular.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[6] "Goiás devolve Kauan ao sub-20 após renovação de contrato travar" [Goiás demote Kauan to the under-20s after contract renewal stop] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[7] "Goiás anuncia venda do meia Kauan ao Fortaleza" [Goiás announce sale of midfielder Kauan to Fortaleza] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[8] Kauan at Soccerway

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