Caio Ramalho

Caio Ramalho
Personal information
Full name Caio Ramalho Leite
Date of birth (2007-01-21) 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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls II (loan) 2025 MLS Next Pro 2000—0020
Career total 2000000020

References

  1. ↑ "Viareggio: il brasiliano Caio Ramalho tra gli osservati". cuoretoro.it. 15 February 2024.
  2. 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.