Caíque da Silva Santos

Caíque

Personal information
Full name	Caíque da Silva Santos
Date of birth	30 January 1994
Place of birth	Osasco, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Atlético Paranaense
Youth career
	Atlético Sorocaba
	Botafogo-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–2014	Botafogo-SP	3	(0)
2014	→ Francana (loan)	12	(1)
2015–	Atlético Paranaense	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 April 2015. † Appearances (goals)

Caíque da Silva Santos (born 30 January 1994), simply known as Caíque, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Paranaense as a forward.

Club career

Born in Osasco, São Paulo, Caíque graduated from Botafogo-SP's youth setup, after starting it out at Atlético Sorocaba. On 4 March 2012 he made his professional debut with the former's main squad, starting and being booked in a 3–2 away win against Oeste for the Campeonato Paulista championship.^[1]

On 18 February 2014, after being rarely used by his club, Caíque was loaned to Francana until the end of the year.^[2] He appeared regularly during his spell, returning to Fogão in the summer.

On 30 January 2015 Caíque moved to Série A club Atlético Paranaense, initially assigned to the under-23 squad.^[3]

References

1. Botafogo-SP bate Oeste e deixa a zona de rebaixamento (Botafogo-SP beats Oeste and leaves the relegation zone); Veja, 4 March 2012 (Portuguese)
2. Dupla do sub-20 do Botafogo-SP reforça Francana na Série A3 (Botafogo-SP's under-20 duo bolster Francana in Série A3); Globo Esporte, 18 February 2014 (Portuguese)
3. À espera de regularização, Caíque já treina no sub-23 do Atlético-PR (Waiting for paperwork, Caíque already trains in Atlético-PR's under-23); Globo Esporte, 30 January 2015 (Portuguese)

External links

• Atlético Pararanaense profile (Portuguese)
• Caíque profile at Soccerway
• Ogol profile (Portuguese)