Yavir Kadir White Quintero (born 10 February 2003) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguesa.

Yavir Kadir
Personal information
Full name Yavir Kadir White Quintero
Date of birth (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Colón, Panama
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Portuguesa
Youth career
2018–2020 Tauro
2021 Grêmio
2021 Rondonópolis
2022–2024 Portuguesa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Academia [pt] 2 (0)
2024– Portuguesa 0 (0)
2024São Caetano (loan) 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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Born and raised in a favela in Colón, Kadir was raised by his mother (deceased in 2021) after his father left both in his childhood. He quit school at the age of 14 to pursue his footballing dream.[1][2]

Career

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After playing in social projects in his hometown, Kadir was a part of Tauro's youth setup, where he managed to train with the first team squad.[2] He moved to Brazil in 2021, after having a trial period with Grêmio, but registration issues prevented him from signing a contract, and he left after seven months.[2]

Kadir then spent three months at Rondonópolis,[3] before being a part of Academia [pt]'s squad for the 2022 Campeonato Mato-Grossense.[4] After two first team appearances, he joined Portuguesa and was assigned to the under-20 team.[3]

On 12 May 2023, Kadir renewed his contract with Lusa for a further year.[5] On 31 January 2024, he was loaned to São Caetano for the Campeonato Paulista Série A3,[6] scoring on his debut against Lemense the following day.[7]

Kadir returned to Portuguesa in April 2024, and signed a new deal until December 2025.[8]

Career statistics

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As of 19 August 2024[9]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Academia [pt] 2022 Mato-Grossense 2 0 2 0
Portuguesa 2024 Paulista 7[a] 0 7 0
São Caetano (loan) 2024 Paulista A3 12 2 12 2
Career total 0 0 14 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 21 2
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

References

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  1. ^ "Quem é o panamenho que sonha em brilhar na Copinha pela Portuguesa após infância difícil" [Who is the Panamanian who dreams on shining in the Copinha for Portuguesa after rough childhood] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Panamenho dribla criminalidade, racismo e perda da mãe por sonho no Brasil" [Panamanian dribbles crime, racism and loss of his mother for a dream in Brazil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Conheça Kadir, atacante da Portuguesa que nasceu na periferia do Panamá e enfrenta o Corinthians" [Know Kadir, Portuguesa forward who was born in the suburbs of Panama and faces Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Com 28 jogadores, Academia divulga elenco para disputa da temporada 2022" [With 28 players, Academia publish squad for the 2022 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). RD News. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Lusa renova com atacante Kadir até maio de 2024" [Lusa renew with forward Kadir until May 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Kadir disputará a Série A3 deste ano com o São Caetano" [Kadir will play the Série A3 of this year with São Caetano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Emprestado pela Lusa, Kadir marca na estreia pelo São Caetano" [On loan from Lusa, Kadir scores on São Caetano debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Kadir tem contrato renovado com a Lusa até o final de 2025" [Kadir has contract renewed with Lusa until the end of 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  9. ^ Yavir Kadir at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2024.