Kauan Basile
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kauan Basile Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 2012 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Santos | |||
Kauan Basile Ferreira (born 21 June 2012) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Santos.
Early life
Basile was born on 21 June 2012. Born in Brazil, he is of Italian descent through his mother and is the son of Brazilian footballer Andrezinho.[1] Growing up, he played futsal and regarded Venezuela international Yeferson Soteldo and Brazil international Neymar as his football idols.[2]
Career
At the age of eight, Basile signed a sponsorship contract with American sporting apparel brand Nike, becoming the youngest athlete to sign a sponsorship contract with them.[3] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Santos.
Style of play
Basile plays as a midfielder. In addition, he can play as a forward and is left-footed.[2]
References
- ↑ "De contrato a estrutura: como o Santos manteve Kauan Basile após investida do Athletico-PR" [From contract to structure: how Santos retained Kauan Basile after an offer from Athletico-PR] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Mais um raio no Santos: Kauan, 11 anos, não se ilude ao quebrar recordes de Endrick e Rodrygo" [Another lightning bolt at Santos: 11-year-old Kauan is not deluded as he breaks Endrick and Rodrygo's records] (in Portuguese). Trivela. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Quem é Kauan Basile, joia de 13 anos do Santos que virou alvo do mercado" [Who is Kauan Basile, the 13-year-old Santos prodigy who has become a transfer target] (in Portuguese). CNN Brasil. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.