Kauã Prates
Brazilian footballer (born 2008)
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Kauã Prates de Almeida (born 12 August 2008) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left-back for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kauã Prates de Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Montanha, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2025 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Cruzeiro | 13 | (1) |
| 2026– | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Brazil U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | Brazil U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:25, 29 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Cruzeiro
Born in Montanha, Espírito Santo, Kauã Prates joined Cruzeiro's youth sides in 2019, for the under-11s.[2] In September 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a three-year deal.[3]
Kauã Prates made his first team debut on 7 May 2025, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Mushuc Runa, for the season's Copa Sudamericana.[4][5] He scored his first senior goal the following 10 January, but in a 2–1 Campeonato Mineiro home loss to Pouso Alegre.[6]
Borussia Dortmund
On 19 February 2026, German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund announced the signing of Kauã Prates on a five-year contract, effective as of August, after his 18th birthday.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 September 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2025 | Série A | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2026–27 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Mineiro
- Includes Copa do Brasil
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
