Kaio Fernando da Silva Pantaleão (born 18 September 1995), known mononymously as Kaio, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Russian club

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Career

Born in

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, Kaio is product of local Ferroviária youth ranks. On 22 July 2017, he started his first experience abroad, joining Santa Clara on a one-year loan deal. He made his debut for the Azorean team on 13 August 2017, in a 2–1 home win against

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. Before the 2018–19 season, Santa Clara bought out his rights. On 20 May 2019, he signed a 5-year contract with

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club

. On 3 March 2022, following the

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, Krasnodar announced that his contract is suspended and he will not train with the team, but the contract is not terminated and remains valid. Kaio returned to the club in June 2022.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pantaleão, Kaio 1995 births Footballers from Araraquara Living people Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Associação Ferroviária de Esportes players C.D. Santa Clara players FC Krasnodar-2 players FC Krasnodar players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Russian First League players Russian Premier League players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Russia