Kelvin (footballer, born 1997)

Kelvin
Kelvin in 2024
Personal information
Full name Kelvin Giacobe Alves dos Santos
Date of birth (1997-08-18) 18 August 1997
Place of birth Ibarama, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Botafogo-SP
Youth career
Esportivo
2015–2016 → Grêmio (loan)
2016–2017 São José-RS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Esportivo 14 (2)
2017–2018 São José-RS 36 (5)
2019 Novo Hamburgo 11 (0)
2019–2020 Botafogo-PB 24 (4)
2020 XV de Piracicaba 3 (0)
2020–2021 São José-RS 18 (0)
2021 Caxias 18 (0)
2022 ABC 28 (9)
2022–2023 Atlético Goianiense 57 (6)
2024 Ulsan HD 10 (1)
2024–2025 Daejeon Hana Citizen 14 (0)
2025 → Atlético Goianiense (loan) 19 (2)
2026– Botafogo-SP 10 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 April 2026

Kelvin Giacobe Alves dos Santos (born 18 August 1997), simply known as Kelvin, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Botafogo-SP.

Club career

Born in Ibarama, Rio Grande do Sul, Kelvin made his senior debut with Esportivo before being loaned to the under-20 side of Grêmio on 11 August 2015.[1] Upon returning, he subsequently moved to São José-RS, initially playing in the youth sides before establishing himself as a first team regular.

In December 2018, Kelvin joined Novo Hamburgo ahead of the ensuing campaign.[2] The following 12 April, he signed for Botafogo-PB for the Série C.[3]

Kelvin moved to XV de Piracicaba on 3 September 2020, reuniting with former Botafogo manager Evaristo Piza.[4] On 13 October, he returned to former side São José.[5]

On 29 April 2021, Kelvin agreed to a deal with Rio Claro,[6] but moved to Caxias on 3 June.[7] On 2 December, he was announced at ABC.[8]

On 9 June 2022, ABC president confirmed the transfer of Kelvin to Série A side Atlético Goianiense,[9] with the deal being effective on 18 July. He made his debut in the category on 21 July, coming on as a half-time substitute for Luiz Fernando and scoring his team's only in a 4–1 away loss against Athletico Paranaense.[10]

Career statistics

As of 14 September 2024[11]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Esportivo 2014 Gaúcho —00——3[a]030
2015 Gaúcho Série A2 —142———142
Subtotal —142——30172
São José-RS 2017 Série D 11200——13[a]3245
2018 122131———253
Subtotal 234131——133498
Novo Hamburgo 2019 Gaúcho —110———110
Botafogo-PB 2019 Série C 153————153
2020 306110—5[b]0151
Subtotal 1836110—50304
XV de Piracicaba 2020 Paulista A2 —30———30
São José-RS 2020 Série C 90————90
2021 0090———90
Subtotal 9090———180
Caxias 2021 Série D 180————180
ABC 2022 Série C 9319620——309
Atlético Goianiense 2022 Série A 111—00——111
2023 Série B 30316200——465
Total 41416200——576
Ulsan 2024 K League 1 101—0000—101
Daejeon 2024 K League 1 51—0000—51
Career total 133169112300021324832
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

São José-RS

ABC

References

  1. ↑ "Kelvin é emprestado para a equipe sub-20 do Grêmio" [Kelvin is loaned to the under-20 team of Grêmio] (in Brazilian Portuguese). FML Esportes. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Noia realiza treino técnico e conta com novo atacante" [Noia make technical training and have a new forward] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal NH. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Atacante Kelvin acerta com o Botafogo-PB para as disputas da Série C do Campeonato Brasileiro" [Forward Kelvin signs with Botafogo-PB for the Série C of the Campeonato Brasileiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Kelvin deixa o Botafogo-PB e acerta com ao XV de Piracicaba, onde vai reencontrar Evaristo Piza" [Kelvin leaves Botafogo-PB and signs with XV de Piracicaba, where he will meet Piza again] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kelvin está de volta ao Passo d'Areia" [Kelvin is back at the Passo d'Areia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC São José. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Rio Claro acerta três contratações para a reta final da Série A2" [Rio Claro sign three for the final phases of the Série A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Escanteio SP. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Caxias apresenta atacante com experiência recente de acesso à Série C" [Caxias present forward with recent experience of promotion to the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Pioneiro. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "ABC reforça ataque e anuncia contratação de Kelvin, destaque do Caxias, e repatria Jefinho" [ABC bloster attack and announce signing of Kelvin, spotlight of Caxias, and bring back Jefinho] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NE45. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Presidente do ABC confirma transferência do atacante Kelvin para o Atlético-GO" [ABC president confirms transfer of forward Kelvin to Atlético-GO] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Série A: Kelvin marca na estreia pelo Atlético-GO e torcedores do ABC falam em saudade" [Série A: Kelvin scores on debut for Atlético-GO and ABC supporters long for him] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Norte. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  11. ↑ Kelvin at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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