Kaiky

Kaiky Fernandes Melo (born 12 January 2004), simply known as Kaiky, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Almería.

Not to be confused with Kayky, Kayke, or Kaiki.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is Melo.
Kaiky
Kaiky with Santos in 2022
Personal information
Full name Kaiky Fernandes Melo
Date of birth (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Almería
Number 2
Youth career
Portuários
2013–2021 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Santos 33 (1)
2022– Almería 16 (1)
International career‡
2019 Brazil U15 7 (0)
2022– Brazil U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:44, 14 June 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Santos

Born in Santos, São Paulo, Kaiky joined Santos' youth setup from local side Portuários.[1] Initially playing futsal, he started to appear in the club's football categories at the age of nine.[2]

On 21 December 2020, Kaiky signed his first professional contract with Peixe, agreeing to a three-year deal.[3] He made his professional debut the following 28 February, starting in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Santo André.[4]

On his Copa Libertadores debut on 9 March 2021, Kaiky started and scored his first professional goal, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Deportivo Lara;[5] aged 17 years, one month and 25 days, he became the youngest Brazilian to score in the competition and second overall, only behind Juan Carlos Cárdenas;[6] his record was broken in the following month by teammate Ângelo.

Kaiky made his Série A debut on 29 May 2021, starting in a 0–3 away loss against Bahia.[7] On 27 April 2022, after establishing himself in the first team squad, he renewed his contract until December 2026.[8]

Almería

On 11 July 2022, Santos agreed to transfer Kaiky to Spanish La Liga side UD Almería for a rumoured fee of €7 million.[9] The move was officially announced eight days later, with the player signing a six-year deal.[10]

Kaiky made his debut abroad on 14 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 home loss to Real Madrid.[11]

International career

Kaiky was called up to the under-15 team in 2019, and featured in the 2019 South American U-15 Championship for the side as captain.[12] He featured in six matches during the tournament as his side lifted the trophy.

In 2020, Kaiky was called multiple times to the under-17s, in a training period ahead of the 2021 South American U-17 Championship.[13]

Career statistics
As of match played 26 September 2023[14]
Club Season League State league[lower-alpha 1] National cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2021 Série A 150702013[lower-alpha 3]1371
2022 10101303[lower-alpha 4]0171
Total 16017150161542
Almería 2022–23 La Liga 130—10—140
2023–24 31—00—31
Total 161—10—171
Career total 32117160161713
  1. Includes Campeonato Paulista
  2. Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey
  3. Ten appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

International

Brazil U15

References
  1. "Santos: Conheça o zagueiro capitão da seleção sub-15 que já joga no sub-20" [Santos: know the captain of the under-15 national team who already plays in the under-20s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. "Joia 2021: Santos prepara novo "xerife" para zaga com contrato longo e experiência" [Pearl 2021: Santos prepare new "sheriff" for the defense with long contract and experience] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. "Promessa da base, zagueiro de 16 anos do Santos assina primeiro contrato profissional" [Prospect of the youth setup, 16-year-old stopper of Santos signs first professional contract] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. "Sob olhar de Holan, garotos do Santos estreiam com empate contra Santo André" [Watched by Holan, Santos' kids debut with draw against Santo André] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. "Santos bate Deportivo Lara com gols de garotos e larga em vantagem na Libertadores" [Santos defeat Deportivo Lara with goals from kids and go in advantage in the Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  6. "Muito futuro: Ângelo e Kaiky quebram marcas pelo Santos na Libertadores" [Too much future: Ângelo and Kaiky break landmarks for Santos in the Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  7. "Bahia atropela o Santos em sete minutos e larga com vitória no Brasileirão" [Bahia run over Santos in seven minutes and start with a victory in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  8. "Santos FC acerta renovação de Kaiky por mais três anos" [Santos FC agree the renewal of Kaiky for three more years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  9. "Santos acerta venda de Kaiky para o Almería, da Espanha" [Santos agree transfer of Kaiky to Almería, from Spain] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  10. "Kaiky se convierte en nuevo jugador de la UD Almería" [Kaiky becomes the new player of UD Almería] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  11. Rodríguez, José María (14 August 2022). "Alaba levanta de la silla al Madrid" [Alaba lifts Madrid from the chair]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  12. "Capitão da Seleção Sub-15, Kaiky exalta consistência da equipe" [Captain of the under-15 national team, Kaiky praises consistency of the team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  13. "Kaiky Fernandes volta a ser convocado para a Seleção Sub-17" [Kaiky Fernandes is called up to the under-17 national team again] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  14. Kaiky at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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