Kauã Prates
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kauã Prates de Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Montanha, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2025 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Cruzeiro | 13 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Brazil U17 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:23, 16 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Kauã Prates de Almeida (born 12 August 2008) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left-back for Cruzeiro.
Club career
Cruzeiro
Born in Montanha, Espírito Santo, Kauã Prates joined Cruzeiro's youth sides in 2019, for the under-11s.[1] In September 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a three-year deal.[2]
Kauã Prates made his first team debut on 7 May 2025, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Mushuc Runa, for the season's Copa Sudamericana.[3][4] He scored his first senior goal the following 10 January, but in a 2–1 Campeonato Mineiro home loss to Pouso Alegre.[5]
Borussia Dortmund
On 19 February 2026, German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund announced the signing of Kauã Prates on a five-year contract, effective as of August, after his 18th birthday.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 16 March 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2025 | Série A | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
References
- ^ "Conheça Kauã Prates, lateral de 16 anos do Cruzeiro observado por Fernando Diniz" [Know Kauã Prates, Cruzeiro's 16-year-old full-back watched by Fernando Diniz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Com passagem por seleção de base, Kauã Prates assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Cruzeiro" [With a stint in the youth national teams, Kauã Prates signs first professional contract with Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Celeste. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Conheça Kauã Prates, estreante pelo Cruzeiro contra o Mushuc Runa-EQU" [Know Kauã Prates, debutant for Cruzeiro against Mushuc Runa-ECU] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Em estreia pelo Cruzeiro, Kauã Prates iguala Ronaldo Fenômeno e Vitor Roque" [On Cruzeiro debut, Kauã Prates equals Ronaldo Fenômeno and Vitor Roque] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Cruzeiro: Kauã Prates coroa amadurecimento acelerado com primeiro gol no profissional" [Cruzeiro: Kauã Prates crows accelerated growth with first goal in the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Borussia Dortmund sign Kaua Prates". Borussia Dortmund. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ Kauã Prates at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2025.