Cauê (footballer, born 2002)

Cauê Vinicius dos Santos (born 16 November 2002), known simply as Cauê, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Benfica B in the Liga Portugal 2, on loan from Belgian club Lommel.

Cauê
Personal information
Full name Cauê Vinícius dos Santos
Date of birth (2002-11-16) 16 November 2002
Place of birth Ituverava, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Benfica B
(on loan from Lommel)
Number 89
Youth career
2016–2019 Novorizontino
2019–2022Corinthians (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Novorizontino 1 (0)
2020–2022Corinthians (loan) 9 (1)
2022– Lommel 40 (15)
2023–Benfica B (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2020 Brazil U20 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023

Club career

Born in Novo Horizonte, São Paulo, Cauê started playing football in the local club Novorizontino.[1] Cauê made his professional debut for Novorizontino on 21 March 2019 in the Campeonato Paulista.

He later signed for Corinthians.[1][2] He became part-time with the professional squad in September 2020.[3]

In January 2022, Cauê joined Belgian First Division B side Lommel on a five-year deal.[4]

On 30 August 2023, Portuguese club Benfica announced that Cauê had joined their B team on a season-long loan from Lommel.[5]

References

  1. "Base do Novorizontino revela atacantes que brilham no Brasil e no mundo". Futebol Interior. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. Ana Canhedo (9 August 2019). "Misto de Aubameyang com Jô, artilheiro do sub-17 do Corinthians lidera sprints e já foi até "padeiro"" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. "Com Cauê, Mantuan e Formiga relacionados, Corinthians finaliza preparação para jogo com Bahia". OneFootball (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. "Welkom, Cauê Vinicius dos Santos!" (in Dutch). Lommel S.K. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. "Cauê dos Santos contratado" [Cauê dos Santos signed] (in European Portuguese). SL Benfica. 30 August 2023.


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