Caio Ramalho
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caio Ramalho Leite | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2023–2026 | Sfera FC | ||
| 2024 | → Torino FC (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:48, 18 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Caio Ramalho Leite (born 21 January 2007) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Career
Early career
Caio Ramalho began his youth career with Sfera Futebol Clube, playing for the under-17 and under-20 sides. His play with Sfera caught the attention of Italian Serie A side Torino FC, which he joined on loan and featured for Torino's U-18s in the 2024 Torneo di Viareggio, where the team advanced to the quarterfinals of the competition. Leite logged two starts for a total of 170 minutes played, including a start in their 3–0 win over Lucchese Primavera U-19s in the quarterfinals.[1]
Upon returning to Brazil, he played with Sfera's U-20s in the 2024 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Junior, where he made five appearances, logging a total of 423 minutes played. He made his debut with the club on 4 January 2024, in a 1–0 win over Botafogo SP U-20.[2]
New York Red Bulls II
On 28 January 2025, Caio Ramalho was signed on loan by New York Red Bulls II to compete in MLS Next Pro.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Viareggio: il brasiliano Caio Ramalho tra gli osservati". cuoretoro.it. 15 February 2024.
- 1 2 "New York Red Bulls II Acquire Brazilian Defender Caio Ramalho Leite on Loan from Sfera Sociedade Anonima de Futebol". newyorkredbulls.com. 28 January 2025.
External links
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- New York Red Bulls II players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States