Kauan Basile
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kauan Basile Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 2012 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Santos | |||
Kauan Basile Ferreira (born 21 June 2012) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Santos.
Early life
[edit]Basile was born on 21 June 2012. Born in Brazil, he is of Italian descent through his mother and is the son of Brazilian footballer Andrezinho.[1] Growing up, he played futsal and regarded Venezuela international Yeferson Soteldo and Brazil international Neymar as his football idols.[2]
Career
[edit]At the age of eight, Basile signed a sponsorship contract with American sporting apparel brand Nike, becoming the youngest athlete to sign a sponsorship contract with them.[3] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Santos.
Style of play
[edit]Basile plays as a midfielder. In addition, he can play as a forward and is left-footed.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "De contrato a estrutura: como o Santos manteve Kauan Basile após investida do Athletico-PR" [From contract to structure: how Santos retained Kauan Basile after an offer from Athletico-PR] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Mais um raio no Santos: Kauan, 11 anos, não se ilude ao quebrar recordes de Endrick e Rodrygo" [Another lightning bolt at Santos: 11-year-old Kauan is not deluded as he breaks Endrick and Rodrygo's records] (in Portuguese). Trivela. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Quem é Kauan Basile, joia de 13 anos do Santos que virou alvo do mercado" [Who is Kauan Basile, the 13-year-old Santos prodigy who has become a transfer target] (in Portuguese). CNN Brasil. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.