Kevin (footballer, born 2003)

Not to be confused with Kevin (footballer, born 1997).

Kevin

Personal information
Full name	Kevin Santos Lopes de Macedo [1]
Date of birth	(2003-01-04) 4 January 2003 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Shakhtar Donetsk
Number	37
Youth career
2015–2020	Desportivo Brasil
2020	→ Palmeiras (loan)
2021–2023	Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	Desportivo Brasil	4	(0)
2021–2024	Palmeiras	9	(1)
2024–	Shakhtar Donetsk	21	(3)
International career‡
2021–	Brazil U20	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2023

Kevin Santos Lopes de Macedo (born 4 January 2003), simply known as Kevin, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk.

Early life

Kevin grew up in Itaim Paulista, a district of São Paulo, starting to play football in Porto Feliz's Desportivo Brasil, after refusing an Atlético Mineiro contract as an under-13, with the club being too far from his home. ^[2]

In 2020, he joined the youth system of Palmeiras. ^[3] In January 2023, he helped the Palmeiras U20 win the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, earning Player of the Tournament honours, after scoring five goals and adding five assists in eight matches. ^{[4] [5]}

Club career

Brazil

After playing the Campeonato Paulista Série A3 with Desportivo Brasil, Kevin joined SE Palmeiras's under-20 in 2020, on a one-year loan with a buyout clause that eventually resulted in a permanent transfer. ^{[2] [6]}

He made his professional debut for Palmeiras on 1 December 2021, replacing Giovani during a 3–1 Serie A away win against Cuiabá. ^[7] He started his first game on the 10 December 2021, also scoring his first senior goal on this occasion, the winner of a 1–0 home win against Ceará concluding the league season of the recent Copa Libertadores winners. ^[8]

Shakhtar Donetsk

On 19 January 2024, Kevin signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk, for a reported transfer fee of €12 million + €3 million in add-ons. ^{[9] [10]}

Kevin made his Shakhtar debut against Olympique de Marseille in the UEFA Europa League on 15 February 2024. He made his first Ukrainian Premier League appearance on 26 February, starting the match as a left winger. He scored his first goals for Shakhtar in his second league appearance, scoring twice against FC Kolos Kovalivka on 8 March. He finished his first season at the club with three goals and four assists in 17 appearances across all competitions. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 October 2024 ^[12]

Club	Season	League			State league		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Desportivo Brasil	2020	Paulista A3	—		4	0	—		—		—		4	0
Palmeiras	2021	Série A	2	1	—		0	0	0	0	—		2	1
	2022		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023		7	0	0	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	9	0
	Total		9	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	11	1
Shakhtar Donetsk	2023–24	Ukrainian Premier League	14	3	—		2	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		17	3
	2024–25	Ukrainian Premier League	7	0	—		1	0	2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	—		10	0
	Total		21	3	—		3	0	3	0	—		27	3
Career total			30	4	4	0	3	0	5	0	0	0	42	4

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Palmeiras

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2023

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
2. Zito, Felipe; Ferri, Thiago (10 May 2021). ""Eu sou um milagre": conheça a história de Kevin, atacante em alta no sub-20 do Palmeiras" ["I'm a miracle": know the story of Kevin, Palmeiras's under-20 striker on the rise]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
3. Galassi, André; Barbieri, Leonardo (25 January 2023). "Eleito melhor jogador da Copinha, Kevin destaca base do Palmeiras: 'Seguindo o profissional'" [Elected best player of Copinha, Kevin highlights Palmeiras base: 'Following the professional']. Nosso Palestra (in Brazilian Portuguese).
4. "Kevin, do Palmeiras, é eleito o Craque da Copinha" [Kevin, from Palmeiras, is elected the Craque da Copinha]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 January 2023.
5. Fernandes, Thiago (27 April 2023). "Palmeiras planeja mais minutos a Kevin e descarta venda precoce" [Palmeiras plans more minutes for Kevin and rules out early sale]. Goal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 13 May 2023.
6. "Crias da Academia: Palmeiras contrata promessa do Desportivo Brasil para a base" [Crias da Academia: Palmeiras hires promise from Desportivo Brasil for the base]. Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
7. "Palmeiras supera 'ressaca' do título da Libertadores e vence o Cuiabá apenas com reservas" [Palmeiras overcomes 'hangover' from the Libertadores title and wins Cuiabá only with reserves]. ESPN (in Portuguese). 1 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
8. "Palmeiras encerra Brasileirão com vitória sobre Ceará e jovens se mantêm invictos" [Palmeiras ends Brasileirão with victory over Ceará and young people remain undefeated]. Diário do Grande ABC (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
9. "Kevin is a Shakhtar player". FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
10. "Shakhtar Donetsk oficializa contratação de Kevin, ex-Palmeiras" [Shakhtar Donetsk announces signing of Kevin, ex-Palmeiras]. OneFootball. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
11. https://shakhtar.com/players/first-team/kevin
12. Kevin at Soccerway

External links

• Desportivo Brasil profile