Kaiki Bruno
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| Full name | Kaiki Bruno da Silva[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 March 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Betim, Brazil[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Como (on loan from Cruzeiro) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2022 | Cruzeiro | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Cruzeiro | 126 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | → Como (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Brazil U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Brazil | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:07, 10 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 April 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Kaiki Bruno da Silva (born 8 March 2003), known simply as Kaiki, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club Como, on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Cruzeiro and the Brazil national team.
Club career
[edit]Born in Belo Horizonte, Kaiki started playing football at Betim's São Cristovão football school at the age of seven. He was discovered by coach Michel Colosimo in a game for disabled people in Belo Horizonte's Rocinha slum.[2] At the age of ten, he featured in a local tournament organised by the Instituto Mineiro de Escolas de Futebol (IMEF), scoring 15 goals and catching the attention of Cruzeiro, whom he would go on to join a year later.[2][3] At the same time, he was playing futsal at Olympico Club.[2]
Kaiki joined Italian side Como on loan in July 2026, including an obligation to buy at the end of the loan spell.[4]
International career
[edit]Kaiki has represented Brazil at under-20 level.[1]
On 31 March 2026, he made his debut for the senior national team in a friendly against Croatia, which Brazil won 3–1.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 1 June 2026
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2021 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Série A | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | 34 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| 2026 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Total | 104 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 151 | 2 | ||
| Como (loan) | 2026–27 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 104 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 151 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Includes Campeonato Mineiro
- ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
International
[edit]- As of match played 31 March 2026[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Kaiki Bruno at WorldFootball.net
- 1 2 3 Duarte, Gabriel (24 April 2021). "De atacante a lateral e elogios de Dadá: a trajetória de Kaiki até realizar sonho no profissional do Cruzeiro" [From striker to winger and praise from Dadá: Kaiki's path to fulfilling his dream in Cruzeiro's professional career]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ "Cruzeiro: nova opção na lateral, Kaiki agradece apoio de Matheus Pereira e se apresenta à torcida" [Cruzeiro: new option on the side, Kaiki thanks Matheus Pereira for his support and introduces himself to the crowd]. itatiaia.com.br (in Portuguese). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ "Como 1907 Signs Brazilian International Kaiki Bruno da Silva". comofootball.com. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Atuações do Brasil: Danilo Santos, Luiz Henrique e Endrick aproveitam chances; dê suas notas". Globo (in Portuguese). 31 March 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Kaiki Bruno". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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