Trained by Athletico, the 17-year-old jewel will be on the field this Friday (21), when the National Team faces Morocco at 12:45 p.m. in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Doha.
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The winner will face Portugal or Switzerland next Monday (14) in the semifinals; The final of the U-17 World Cup is scheduled for the 27th.
With a contract until June 2027, Kayke has a termination clause of 50 million euros (about R$ 307.5 million) for clubs outside the country.
According to information from journalist Monique Vilela and geeManchester United, Lyon and Zenit have all made recent inquiries.
A starter in all five of Brazil’s games so far, the number 11 has yet to score in the tournament, but has provided an assist and was directly involved in the own goal against Indonesia in the group stage.
He also converted his penalty in the win against Paraguay and played about 60 minutes in the round of 16, when Brazil eliminated France after a 1-1 draw.
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Career and profile
Born in Rio de Janeiro on April 26, 2008, Kayke began playing football in the César Maia community before being discovered by Athletico at the age of 13.
His professional debut occurred in June 2024 against Criciúma, led by Cuca.
Left-footed and full-back, he cites Neymar and Vinícius Júnior as references and describes himself as a daring and dribbling player.
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