Keké (footballer)
Brazilian footballer
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Paulo de Souza Júnior (born 11 October 1995), better known by the nickname Keké, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Joinville.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo de Souza Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Marília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Joinville | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014 | Flamengo-SP | ||
| 2015 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Mogi Mirim | 29 | (3) |
| 2017 | Veranópolis | 11 | (3) |
| 2017–2025 | Tombense | 106 | (15) |
| 2018–2019 | → Vila Nova (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 2020 | → Ituano (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Figueirense (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Água Santa (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Brusque (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2025– | Joinville | 17 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 November 2025 | |||
Career
Revealed by Flamengo de Guarulhos, Keké played professionally for Mogi Mirim and Veranópolis before arriving at Tombense, a club that has held its federative rights since 2019. For the club, he was champion of the 2020 Recopa Mineira, in addition to making more than 100 appearances.[1]
He was loaned to other teams, namely Vila Nova, Ituano, Figueirense. In 2021 he played on loan for Cruzeiro, but due to a foot injury, he only played three matches.[2] At the beginning of 2024, he played in the Campeonato Paulista for EC Água Santa,[3] and on 15 April 2024, he was loaned once more time to Brusque FC.[4][5][6] For the 2025 season, Keké signed a permanent contract with Joinville.[7]
Honours
- Tombense
- Recopa Mineira: 2020