| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaique Rocha Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Taboão da Serra, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Casa Pia | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| São Paulo | |||
| 2013–2018 | Santos | ||
| 2019–2020 | Sampdoria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Sampdoria | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Internacional (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Athletico Paranaense | 73 | (1) |
| 2025 | Internacional | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Casa Pia | 5 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Brazil U17 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 November 2025 | |||
Kaique Rocha Lima (born 28 February 2001), better known as Kaique Rocha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Casa Pia.
Born in Taboão da Serra, São Paulo, Kaique joined Santos' youth setup in 2013 at the age of 12. [1] On 22 March 2017, he signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a three-year deal. [2]
On 9 November 2018, as Robson Bambu's contract was due to expire and Lucas Veríssimo and Luiz Felipe were both injured, Kaique was called up to the first team by manager Cuca. [3]
On 2 September 2019, Kaique signed a five-year contract with Serie A side Sampdoria, [4] for a rumoured fee of €1.2 million; Santos also retained 15% of a future sale. [5] After being initially assigned to the Primavera squad, he made his professional debut on 27 October 2020 by starting in a 1–0 Coppa Italia home win against Salernitana. [6]
On 30 August 2021, Kaique returned to his home country after agreeing to a two-year loan deal with Internacional. [7]
On 20 January 2023, Kaique's contract with Sampdoria was terminated by mutual consent. [8]
On 3 February 2023, Kaique signed a four-year deal with Athletico Paranaense. [9]
Kaique returned to Internacional in 2025, being an option for defense. [10] He was part of the group that won the 2025 Campeonato Gaúcho.
On 28 July 2025, Kaique moved to Portugal, signing a three-year contract with an option for a further year, with Primeira Liga club Casa Pia, for a reported transfer fee of €250.000. [11]
On 7 March 2018, Kaique was called up to Brazil under-17s for two friendlies against England. [12]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sampdoria | 2019–20 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Internacional (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
Athletico Paranaense
Internacional