Kaio César Andrade Lima (born 15 February 2004), known as Kaio César or just Kaio, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club Al-Hilal.

Club career

Coritiba

Born in

Maceió Maceió (), formerly anglicised as Maceio, is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of Alagoas, Brazil. The name "Maceió" is an Indigenous term for a Spring (hydrology), spring. Most maceiós flow to the sea, but some get trapped ...

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, Kaio joined

Coritiba Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba and colloquially referred to as heCoxa, is a Brazilian football club from Curitiba, capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. Founded in 1909 by German immigrants, it is the olde ...

's youth setup in 2018, aged 14. On 15 December 2022, he renewed his contract with the club until 2024, being promoted to the first team for the 2023 season. Kaio made his professional debut on 18 January 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Alef Manga in a 3–0

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away win over

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. Eleven days later, in his first match as a starter, he scored his side's second in a 2–2 home draw against Azuriz. On 8 February 2023, Coritiba announced the renewal of Kaio's contract until 2026.

Vitória de Guimarães

On 31 January 2024, Kaio joined Portuguese

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club

Vitória de Guimarães Vitoria or Vitória may refer to: People * Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian * Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer * Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer * Sofia Vitória (bor ...

on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season, with an optional buy-clause, reported to be around €1.5 million.

Al-Hilal

On 21 January 2025, Saudi club Al-Hilal announced the signing of Kaio on a three-and-a-half-year contract for a reported fee of €10 million, following Vitória's activation of the buyout clause.

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Coritiba profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaio Cesar 2004 births Living people Footballers from Maceió Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football wingers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Paranaense players Primeira Liga players Saudi Pro League players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Vitória S.C. players Al Hilal SFC players Footballers at the 2023 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists in football Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Pan American Games footballers for Brazil Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia