Caio Barone

Caio Barone
Personal information
Full name Caio Barone Albado
Date of birth (2006-05-04) 4 May 2006
Place of birth Taubaté, Brazil
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Celta B
Number 13
Youth career
2016–2019 Santos
2019–2025 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Celta B 1 (0)
International career
2023 Brazil U17
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026

Caio Barone Albado (born 4 May 2006) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Celta Fortuna. He also holds an Italian passport.[1]

Club career

Born in Taubaté, São Paulo, Barone joined Flamengo's youth sides in 2019, aged 13, after starting out at Santos.[2] In August 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club,[3] and subsequently became a backup option to Dyogo Alves in the under-20 squad before renewing his link in December 2024.[4]

On 16 July 2025, Barone joined La Liga side Celta Vigo on a three-year contract on a free transfer, being initially assigned to the B-team in Primera Federación;[5] Flamengo also retained 30% of his economic rights over a future sale.[6] Mainly a backup to starter Coke Carrillo, he made his senior debut on 3 April 2026, starting in a 5–1 away loss to Real Madrid Castilla.[7]

International career

Barone was a part of the Brazil national under-17 team squad in the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, being a third-choice during the entire competition as his nation lifted the trophy.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Goleiro do Flamengo e da seleção sub-17 é empresariado por ex-Tottenham e já foi zagueiro" [Flamengo and under-17 national team goalkeeper is represented by a former Tottenham player and used to be a centre-back] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Conheça os jovens goleiros que Tite selecionou para a pré-temporada do Flamengo em Orlando" [Know the young goalkeepers that Tite called up for Flamengo's pre-season in Orlando] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jovem goleiro assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Flamengo" [Young goalkeeper signs first professional contract with Flamengo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Flamengo renova com goleiro Caio Barone e compra mais 20% dos direitos do lateral Daniel Sales" [Flamengo renew with goalkeeper Caio Barone and buy a further 20% of the rights of full-back Daniel Sales] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Celta Fortuna strengthens its goalkeeping position with the signing of Caio Barone". RC Celta Vigo. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Flamengo negocia goleiro do sub-20 com clube espanhol" [Flamengo negotiate goalkeeper of the under-20s with Spanish team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "El Celta Fortuna hace aguas en Valdebebas (5–1)" [Celta Fortuna sink at Valdebebas (5–1)] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Garotos do Ninho são campeões do Sul-Americano Sub-17 pela Seleção Brasileira" [Garotos do Ninho are champions of the South American U-17 Championship with the Brazil national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Flamengo. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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