| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kauan Santos Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Planaltina, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shabab Al Ahli | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2024 | Palmeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Palmeiras | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Shabab Al Ahli | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:57, 1 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kauan Santos Silva (born 17 June 2004), known as Kauan Santos or just Kauan, is an Emirati-Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or full back for Shabab Al Ahli. he acquired Emirati citizenship in 2025.
Born in Planaltina, Federal District, Kauan joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2015, aged 11. [1] On 15 September 2022, he renewed his contract with the club until January 2025. [2]
Kauan made his first team – and Série A – debut with Verdão on 1 October 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Breno Lopes in a 2–1 away loss to Red Bull Bragantino. [3]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Palmeiras | 2023 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
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