Kaio Jorge

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos (born 24 January 2002), known as Kaio Jorge (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkaju ˈʒoʁʒi]) or simply Kaio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Frosinone, on loan from Juventus.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pinto and the second or paternal family name is Ramos.

Kaio Jorge
Personal information
Full name Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos[1]
Date of birth (2002-01-24) 24 January 2002
Place of birth Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Frosinone
(on loan from Juventus)
Number 9
Youth career
2013–2018 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Santos 60 (8)
2021– Juventus 9 (0)
2021–2022 Juventus U23 2 (1)
2023– → Frosinone (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2017 Brazil U15 3 (4)
2019 Brazil U17 11 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:26, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Santos

Born in Olinda, Pernambuco, Kaio joined Santos' under-11s in 2013.[2] In November 2017, aged only 15, he was promoted to the under-20 squad.[3]

On 21 September 2018, Kaio was promoted to the first-team by manager Cuca.[4] He made his professional – and Série A – debut nine days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Bruno Henrique in a 1–0 home defeat of Atlético Paranaense,[5] becoming the sixth youngest to debut in Santos' history.[6]

On 11 January 2019, after lengthy negotiations, Kaio signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a three-year deal.[7] He scored his first goal for Peixe on 3 March of the following year, netting his team's second in a 2–1 Copa Libertadores away win against Defensa y Justicia; it was also his debut match in the competition.[8]

Juventus

On 26 July 2021, Kaio reportedly agreed to a pre-contract with Italian side Juventus, effective as of 1 January.[9] On 2 August, Santos announced an agreement with Juventus for his immediate transfer,[2] with the Italian side paying a rumoured fee of €3 million.[10] Juventus officially announced Kaio's transfer on 17 August, signing him on a five-year contract.[11]

On 23 August, Kaio suffered a medium-grade injury to the rectus femoris.[12] On 1 September, Kaio was excluded from Juventus' 23-man squad for the UEFA Champions League group stage.[13] He played his first match since this injury (and the first one for Juventus) on 2 October, in a 1–0 away win against cross-city rivals Torino, coming on as substitute in the 89th minute.[14]

On 20 October, Kaio played a match with Juventus U23 — the reserve team of Juventus — in a 2–2 Serie C away draw against AlbinoLeffe, where he missed a penalty and scored a goal.[15] In January 2022, Kaio refused a loan move to Sassuolo.[16] On 2 February, Juventus' coach Massimiliano Allegri did not include Kaio in the UEFA Champions League knock-out stage squad.[17] Kaio was called up by Juventus U23 again on 22 February, for a match against Pro Patria set to be played the following day,[18] where he injured his patellar tendon.[19] He ended the 2021–22 season early, having only played 125 minutes in nine matches with the first team (none as a starter).[20]

Loan to Frosinone

On 29 August 2023, Kaio joined newly promoted side Frosinone on a season-long loan.[21]

International career

Kaio was called up to the Brazil U15 team for the 2017 South American U-15 Championship, scoring four goals in three matches during the tournament.[3] On 21 September 2018, he was called up to the U17 team for a friendly tournament in Nantwich and Telford, England.[22]

On 20 September 2019, Kaio was included in Guilherme Dalla Déa's 21-man list for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[23] He scored five goals in the competition, including one in the final (a 2–1 defeat of Mexico),[24] and was awarded the Bronze Boot.[25]

Personal life

Kaio's father Jorge Ramos was also a footballer and a forward who notably represented Chaves and Gama.[26]

Career statistics
As of match played 23 February 2022[20]
Club Season League State league[lower-alpha 1] National cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2018 Série A 10———10
2019 Série A 3040000070
2020 Série A 284701012[lower-alpha 3]5489
2021 Série A 10173219[lower-alpha 4]3288
Total 425183312188417
Juventus 2021–22 Serie A 90—2000110
Juventus U23 2021–22 Serie C 21—000021
Career total 536183512189718
  1. Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
  2. Includes Copa do Brasil and Coppa Italia
  3. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. Seven appearances one goal in Copa Libertadores, two appearances two goals in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Brazil U17

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil - List of Players" (PDF). fifadata.com. FIFA. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. "Santos FC e Juventus, da Itália, entram em acordo para negociação de Kaio Jorge" [Santos FC and Juventus, from Italy, reach agreement for the negotiation of Kaio Jorge] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. "Destaque no Sul-Americano sub-15, Kaio Jorge é promovido ao sub-20 do Santos" [Spotlight in the U-15 South American, Kaio Jorge is promoted to Santos' under-20s] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. "Cuca confirma Bruno Henrique titular e Kaio Jorge promovido no Santos" [Cuca confirms Bruno Henrique in the starting spot and Kaio Jorge promoted at Santos] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. "Com gol de pênalti aos 51 do 2º tempo, Santos supera Atlético-PR na Vila Belmiro" [With a penalty goal in the 96th minute, Santos overcome Atlético-PR at the Vila Belmiro] (in Portuguese). Terra. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  6. "Kaio Jorge é o sexto mais jovem da história a estrear pelo Santos: "Futuro promissor", diz Cuca" [Kaio Jorge is the sixth youngest of history to debut for Santos: "Bright future", says Cuca] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  7. "Kaio Jorge assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Santos FC" [Kaio Jorge signs first professional contract with Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  8. "Estreantes em Libertadores pelo Santos, Jobson e Kaio marcam" [Debutants in Libertadores for Santos, Jobson and Kaio score] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  9. "Santos: Kaio Jorge assina pré-contrato com a Juventus após negociação com Milan e Benfica; veja os detalhes" [Santos: Kaio Jorge signs pre-contract with Juventus after negotiations with Milan and Benfica; see the details] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  10. "Santos entra em acordo com a Juventus e negocia Kaio Jorge" [Santos reach agreement with Juventus and negotiate Kaio Jorge] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  11. "OFFICIAL: KAIO JORGE IS A JUVENTUS PLAYER!". Juventus.com. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  12. "Si ferma Kaio Jorge: l'entità dell'infortunio". OneFootball. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  13. RedazioneCM (1 September 2021). "Juventus, Allegri esclude Kaio Jorge dalla lista Champions: ecco perché". Calciomercato (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  14. Munno, Mauro (2 October 2021). "Torino-Juve 0-1: Locatelli decide il Derby della Mole". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  15. Baridon, Marco (20 October 2021). "Albinoleffe Juventus U23 2-2: Kaio Jorge e Pecorino per la doppia rimonta". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  16. "Allegri svela: "Kaio Jorge poteva andare al Sassuolo ma ha preferito restare alla Juve" - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  17. Sport, Sky. "Champions, la lista della Juve: dentro Vlahovic e Zakaria". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  18. JuventusNews24, Redazione (22 February 2022). "Convocati Juventus U23 per la Pro Patria: torna Da Graca. C'è Kaio Jorge!". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  19. "Comunicato Juve: rottura del tendine rotuleo per Kaio Jorge, nelle prossime ore sarà operato". Tutto Juve (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  20. Kaio Jorge at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  21. "KAIO JORGE E' GIALLAZZURRO" [KAIO JORGE IS YELLOW-BLUE] (in Italian). Frosinone. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  22. "Seleção Sub-17 convocada para Torneio Internacional Amistoso" [Under-17 national team called up for International Friendly Tournament] (in Portuguese). CBF. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  23. "Seleção Brasileira Sub-17: convocados para a Copa do Mundo no Brasil" [Brazil under-17 team: called up for the World Cup in Brazil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  24. "Last-gasp Brazil edge Mexico to be crowned U-17 kings". FIFA.com. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  25. "Brazilians headline list of award winners". FIFA.com. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  26. "Pai de Kaio Jorge, camisa 9 da Seleção, jogou no Gama; conheça a história" [Kaio Jorge's father, number 9 of the Seleção, played at Gama; know the history] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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