Kaio Jorge

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

Club Career

Santos

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

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

On 11 January 2019, after lengthy negotiations, Kaio signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a three-year deal. 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.

Juventus

On 26 July 2021, Kaio Jorge reportedly agreed to a pre-contract with Italian side Juventus, effective as of 1 January. On 2 August, Santos announced an agreement with Juventus for the immediate transfer of Kaio Jorge, with the Italian side paying a rumoured fee of €3 million. Juventus officially announced his transfer on 17 August, signing him on a five-year contract. On 23 August, Kaio Jorge had a medium grade injury to the rectus femoris.

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