Caio Roque
Brazilian footballer (born 2002)
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Caio Alves Roque Gomes (born 9 January 2002), known as Caio Roque,[1] is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Botafogo, on loan from Portuguesa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caio Alves Roque Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Botafogo (on loan from Portuguesa) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Flamengo | ||
| 2020–2021 | Lommel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Lommel | 32 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Bahia | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Londrina (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Volta Redonda (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | Portuguesa | 7 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Botafogo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Brazil U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:03, 23 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Caio Roque joined Flamengo's youth categories at the age of 13.[2] On 3 March 2020, he renewed his contract with the club until 2024, having a € 70 million release clause.[3]
Lommel
On 14 August 2020, before even making his first team debut, Caio Roque was sold to the City Football Group for a rumoured fee of R$ 10 million for 50% of his economic rights; he was assigned to Lommel on a five-year contract.[4] Initially a member of the youth team, he made his professional debut on 24 April 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Kevin Kis in a 3–1 home loss to RFC Seraing.
Caio Roque subsequently became a regular starter for Lommel, and scored his first goal for the club on 15 September 2021, netting the equalizer in a 4–2 away win over Diegem Sport for the Belgian Cup. In December 2022, he suffered a knee injury.
Bahia
On 8 August 2023, despite being still injured, Caio Roque returned to his home country and joined Bahia, also owned by the City Football Group.[5] He was only declared fit to play in January 2024,[6] he played in the Campeonato Baiano with a reserve side.
On 9 May 2024, Caio Roque was loaned to Série C side Londrina until the end of the year.[7] Upon returning in January 2025, he again featured with the reserve squad before moving to Volta Redonda in the Série B also in a temporary deal on 24 March 2025.[8]
Portuguesa
On 2 January 2026, Portuguesa announced the signing of Caio Roque on a one-year deal.[9] On 16 March, he moved to top tier side Botafogo on loan until December.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 18 March 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | State League[a] | Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lommel | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division B | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 15 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 16 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||||
| Bahia | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Londrina (loan) | 2024 | Série C | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Volta Redonda (loan) | 2025 | Série B | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Portuguesa | 2026 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Botafogo (loan) | 2026 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 47 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 2 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Baiano
- Includes Belgian Cup, Copa do Brasil
- Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste