Caíque (footballer, born 1998)
Brazilian footballer
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Caíque da Silva Maria (born 14 June 1998), known as just Caíque, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Guarani on loan from Maringá.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caíque da Silva Maria[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Campinas, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guarani | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2017 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | São Paulo | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Criciúma (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2023– | Maringá | 25 | (1) |
| 2023– | → Guarani (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Brazil U17 | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 November 2023 | |||
Club career
Born in Campinas, Caíque joined the youth academy of São Paulo FC in 2007.[1] In 2016, he won the Copa do Brasil and Campeonato Paulista under 20 with the side. On 30 December 2017, Caíque was promoted by manager Dorival Júnior to the senior squad.[2]
On 20 January 2018, Caíque made his first team debut against Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino in the Paulista competition, where he failed to score from the penalty spot.[3] In 2020 he joined Botafogo FC on a free transfer.