Kevin Santos Lopes de Macedo (born 4 January 2003), simply known as Kevin, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a winger for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk.

Early life

Kevin grew up in

Itaim Paulista Itaim Paulista is a district in the Subprefecture of Itaim Paulista, subprefecture of the same name in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The name ''Itaim'' comes from Tupi language, Tupi and means ''Little Stone''. There is a large Pentecostalist Ev ...

, a district of

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

, starting to play football in

Porto Feliz Porto Feliz ( pt, Happy Haven) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The population is 53,402 (2020 est.) in an area of 556.69 km2. The elevation is 523 m. The largest factor ...

Desportivo Brasil Desportivo Brasil Participações Ltda., commonly referred to as Desportivo Brasil, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Porto Feliz, São Paulo. The team competes in the Campeonato Paulista Série A3, the third tier of t ...

, after refusing an Atlético Mineiro contract as an under-13, with the club being too far from his home. In 2020, he joined the youth system of

Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with around ...

. In January 2023, he helped the Palmeiras U20 win the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, earning Player of the Tournament honours, after scoring five goals and adding five assists in eight matches.

Club career

Palmeiras

After playing the Campeonato Paulista Série A3 with

, Kevin joined SE Palmeiras's under-20 in 2020, on a one-year loan with a buyout clause that eventually resulted in a permanent transfer. He made his professional debut for

on 1 December 2021, replacing Giovani during a 3–1

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away win against

Cuiabá Cuiabá () is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is located near the geographical centre of South America. Also, it forms the metropolitan area of Mato Grosso, along with the neighbouring town of Várzea Grande. The city' ...

. He started his first game on the 10 December 2021, also scoring his first senior goal on this occasion, the winner of a 1–0 home win against

Ceará Ceará (, pronounced locally as or ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is the eighth-largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the ...

concluding the

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season of the recent

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winners.

Shakhtar Donetsk

On 19 January 2024, Kevin signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk, for a reported transfer fee of €12 million + €3 million in add-ons.

Career statistics

Honours

;Palmeiras *

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian"), and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Br ...

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References

External links

Desportivo Brasil profile
2003 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo (state) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football wingers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Desportivo Brasil players SE Palmeiras players {{Brazil-footy-forward-stub FC Shakhtar Donetsk players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine