Kauã Moraes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kauã Moraes Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2025 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2025 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Athletico Paranaense | 14 | (1) |
| 2025– | Cruzeiro | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 | |||
Kauã Moraes Silva (born 29 September 2006) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right-back for Cruzeiro.
Career
Born in São Paulo, Kauã Moraes joined Palmeiras' youth sides at the age of ten, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 14 July 2023.[1] In March 2025, however, he joined Athletico Paranaense and was initially assigned to the under-20 team.[2]
Kauã Moraes made his professional debut on 17 May 2025, coming on as a second-half substitute for Raul in a 2–1 Série B away loss to Vila Nova.[3][4] Three days later, he scored his first goal in a 1–0 home win over Brusque, for the year's Copa do Brasil; it was also his first senior start.[5]
On 2 September 2025, Kauã Moraes was announced at Cruzeiro on a five-year contract, after the club activated his R$ 10 million release clause.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 16 September 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2025 | Série B | 14 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Cruzeiro | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ "Promessa da base do Palmeiras assina primeiro contrato profissional; veja os detalhes" [Prospect of Palmeiras' youth setup signs first professional contract; see details] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Athletico-PR surpreende e contrata lateral do Palmeiras: "Ninguém esperava"" [Athletico-PR surprise and sign Palmeiras full-back: "Nobody expected it"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Furacão.com. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Quem é Kauã Moraes? Conheça joia do Athletico que estreou como profissional e pode ser "solução"" [Who is Kauã Moraes? Know the pearl of Athletico who debuted as a professional and may be a "solution"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Lateral Kauã Moraes estreou com a camisa rubro-negra" [Full-back Kauã Moraes debuted with the red-and-black shirt] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Análise: Athletico não brilha, mas reage e dá passo importante para resgatar confiança" [Analysis: Athletico do not impress, but react and make an important step to regain trust] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Cruzeiro anuncia lateral Kauã Moraes, ex-Athletico" [Cruzeiro announce full-back Kauã Moraes, formerly of Athletico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Kauã Moraes at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2025.