Kássio (footballer, born 2006)

Kássio
Personal information
Full name Kássio da Silva de Jesus
Date of birth (2006-03-17) 17 March 2006
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Chapecoense
Number 50
Youth career
2021– Chapecoense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Chapecoense 1 (0)
2026 → Nacional-PR (loan) 7 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:57, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

Kássio da Silva de Jesus (born 17 March 2006), simply known as Kássio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for Chapecoense.

Career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Kássio joined Chapecoense's youth sides in 2021, aged 15, from a local school named Escola de Futebol Conexão. On 19 November 2025, he signed his first professional contract with the club, until December 2027.[1]

In March 2026, Kássio was loaned to Nacional-PR for the year's Campeonato Paranaense Second Division.[2] Upon returning in May, he was initially assigned back to the under-20 team before extending his link until 2028 on 10 July.[3]

Kássio made his professional – and Série A – debut on 22 July 2026, coming on as a second-half substitute for Giovanni Augusto in a 4–0 home loss to Flamengo.[4]

Career statistics

As of 24 July 2026[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chapecoense 2026 Série A 10————10
Nacional-PR (loan) 2026 Paranaense 2ª Divisão —72———72
Career total 107200000082

References

  1. ↑ Fama Sports [@famasports]; (19 November 2025). "Primeiro contrato profissional! 💚✨" [First professional contract! 💚✨] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2026 – via Instagram.
  2. ↑ "No apagar das luzes, Araucária empata com o Nacional pela Segundona Sanepar" [At the very last minute, Araucária draw with Nacional in the Segundona Sanepar] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação Paranaense de Futebol. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Fama Sports [@famasports]; (10 July 2026). "Grande destaque da equipe Sub-20 da @chapecoensereal, nosso craque @kassiojesus_ renovou com o clube até 2028 e vai seguir representando a Chape com grandes atuações e muita dedicação" [Big spotlight of the under-20 team of @chapecoensereal, our baller @kassiojesus_ has renewed with the club until 2028 and will keep on representing Chape with great performances and a lot of hard work] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2026 – via Instagram.
  4. ↑ "Atuações da Chapecoense: Rafael Thyere falha em goleada; dê suas notas" [Chapecoense ratings: Rafael Thyere falters in heavy defeat; give your ratings] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Kássio at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2026.