Kauê (footballer, born 2004)

Kauê Rodrigues Pessanha (born 22 October 2004) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Botafogo.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rodrigues and the second or paternal family name is Pessanha.
Kauê
Personal information
Full name Kauê Rodrigues Pessanha[1]
Date of birth (2004-10-22) 22 October 2004
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Botafogo
Youth career
2017– Botafogo
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Brazil U15 1 (0)
2022– Brazil U20

Club career

Kauê joined the academy of Botafogo in 2017, rising through the club's youth teams and playing under-20 football while still only 16.[2] He signed his first professional contract in April 2022, before training with the first team in September of the same year.[3][4]

Having impressed in first team training, he was reported to have been integrated permanently ahead of the 2023 season.[5][6]

International career

Valim was first called up to the Brazil under-20 team in May 2022.[7]

References
  1. Kauê at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Kauê é Seleção" [Kauê is Seleção]. botafogo.com.br (in Portuguese). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. "Kauê Leonardo assina 1º contrato profissional com o Botafogo" [Kauê Leonardo signs 1st professional contract with Botafogo]. esportes.r7.com (in Portuguese). 14 April 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  4. "Joia de 17 anos do Botafogo treina com o time principal" [Botafogo's 17-year-old jewel trains with the main team]. lance.com.br (in Portuguese). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  5. Leiras, Thayuan (12 November 2022). "Kauê agrada em treinos e deve ser testado no Botafogo no Carioca de 2023" [Kauê pleases in training and should be tested in Botafogo in Carioca 2023]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  6. Huber, Fred (11 January 2023). "Joia do Botafogo, Kaue aposta alto no Carioca: "Grande oportunidade"" [Jewel of Botafogo, Kaue bets big on Carioca: "Great opportunity"]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  7. "Kauê, do Botafogo, é convocado para a Seleção sub-20 e se junta a Matheus Nascimento" [Kauê, from Botafogo, is called up for the under-20 national team and joins Matheus Nascimento]. lance.com.br (in Portuguese). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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