Kaique Kenji Takamura Correa (born 30 January 2006) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Cruzeiro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaique Kenji Takamura Correa | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 69 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Corinthians | ||
| 2017–2019 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 2019–2022 | São Caetano | ||
| 2022–2024 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Cruzeiro | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:42, 24 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:42, 24 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editKenji began playing football with Corinthians before he was 10, and followed that up with stints at Juventus-SP and São Caetano, before moving to the youth academy of Cruzeiro in 2022.[1] In 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Cruzeiro for 3 seasons.[2] On 6 September 2024, he renewed professional contract until 2028 after scoring 24 goals and providing 14 assists in 30 games as a U20, and was promoted to their first team.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Cruzeiro as a substitute in a 2–1 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A loss to Corinthians on 20 November 2024.[4] He made the matchday squad for Cruzeiro at the 2024 Copa Sudamericana final, coming on as a substitute as they lost to Racing Club on 23 November 2024.[5]
International career
editKenji was called up to the Brazil U20s in October 2024 for a camp to train for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship, but had to drop from the squad due to an injury.[6]
Personal life
editKenji was born in Brazil, and is of Afro-Brazilian descent through his father, and Japanese and Italian descent through his mother.[1] His father is the football agent and former Brazil international footballer Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Artilheiro do Cruzeiro no sub-20 é filho de ex-lateral da Seleção e busca cidadania japonesa; conheça". ge. 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Promovido ao profissional do Cruzeiro, filho de ex-lateral da Seleção renova contrato". ge. 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Cruzeiro Renews Contract with Kaique Kenji, Celeste Academy Prospect - footboom1.com".
- ^ Ataque, No (20 November 2024). "Artilheiro da base do Cruzeiro estreia pelo profissional diante do Corinthians < No Ataque".
- ^ Online, Admin GMC (23 November 2024). "Cruzeiro paga por apatia no 1º tempo, e Racing conquista a Copa Sul-Americana". GMC Online.
- ^ "Atacante do Cruzeiro sofre lesão e se afasta dos gramados". Antenados no Futebol. 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Seabra de olho? Joia da base do Cruzeiro fica perto de 40 participações em gols no ano". Rádio Itatiaia. 27 August 2024.
External links
edit- Kaique Kenji at Soccerway
- BDFA Profile