Kauê Furquim
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kauê Junior Furquim da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Guarulhos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bahia | ||
| Number | 57 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2023–2025 | Corinthians | ||
| 2025– | Bahia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Bahia | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Brazil U15 | ||
| 2025– | Brazil U16 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:26, 13 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:26, 13 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Kauê Junior Furquim da Silva (born 27 February 2009), better known as Kauê Furquim is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Bahia.
Club career
Corinthians
Born in Guarulhos,[1] Furquim began his career as a futsal player with Corinthians. At the end of 2023, he switched to association football and quickly rose to prominence playing for the club's youth teams. He was called up to the Brazil under-15 national team in 2024, and in 2025 played for the under-17 and under-20 categories. He was also named to the senior squad by coach Dorival Júnior, appearing as a substitute in the 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches against Fortaleza and Grêmio.[2]
Bahia
Due to his prominence, Furquim had renewed his contract with Corinthians with a €50 million release clause for the international market. However, due to current Brazilian legislation, there was the possibility of acquiring the athlete for a lower release clause, and his purchase was made on 14 August 2025, by Bahia for R$14 million (circa €2.2 million at the time).[3] The signing sparked controversy in Brazilian football, with Corinthians' board accusing Bahia of merely acting as an intermediary for the City Group's acquisition of the player,[4] a violation of the vigent law.[5][6] Corinthians, in turn, had been boycotted from youth competitions earlier this year, accused of luring underage athletes to the club.[7]
Furquim was added to Bahia's under-20 squad, making his debut for the club on 28 August 2025, in a Copa do Nordeste Sub-20 match against Piauí. On 5 September, he scored a goal in the semi-final match of the same competition against Vitória, gaining attention again.[8]
On 5 October 2025, Furquim made his professional debut at age of 16, coming on as a substitute at the end of the Série A match against Flamengo.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Kauê". Promanager Sports & Marketing (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Conheça Kauê Furquim, jovem de 16 anos pivô de rompimento entre Corinthians e Bahia" [Meet Kauê Furquim, the 16-year-old pivotal in the breakup between Corinthians and Bahia]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 August 2025. Archived from the original on 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Corinthians poderia ter evitado saída de Kauê Furquim? Lei precisa mudar? Especialistas opinam" [Could Corinthians have prevented Kauê Furquim's departure? Does the law need to change? Experts weigh in]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 August 2025. Archived from the original on 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Diretor do Corinthians detona saída de Kauê Furquim para o Bahia: "Oportunismo"" [Corinthians director criticizes Kauê Furquim's departure to Bahia: "Opportunism"]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 August 2025. Archived from the original on 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Entenda imbróglio que envolve Corinthians, Kauê Furquim, Bahia e Grupo City" [Understand the imbroglio involving Corinthians, Kauê Furquim, Bahia and the City Group]. CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 August 2025. Archived from the original on 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Bahia regulariza e anuncia Kauê Furquim, pivô de polêmica entre o clube e o Corinthians" [Bahia register and announce Kauê Furquim, the pivot of controversy between the club and Corinthians]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 August 2025. Archived from the original on 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Após aliciar menino do Palmeiras, Corinthians acusa Bahia de fazer o mesmo" [After luring a boy from Palmeiras, Corinthians accuses Bahia of doing the same]. UOL Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 August 2025. Archived from the original on 15 August 2025.
- ^ "VÍDEO: Joia que o Bahia tirou do Corinthians faz golaço em Ba-Vi pelo Sub-20; confira o lance" [VIDEO: The gem that Bahia took from Corinthians scores a great goal in Ba-Vi for the U-20s; check out the play]. Bahia Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 September 2025. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Ex-joia do Corinthians, Kauê Furquim quebra recorde do Brasileirão em Bahia x Flamengo" [Former Corinthians star Kauê Furquim breaks Brasileirão record in Bahia vs. Flamengo match]. Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 October 2025. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Ceni explica chance a garoto de 16 anos que causou briga entre Bahia e Corinthians: 'Não vou ser hipócrita'" [Ceni explains giving a chance to the 16-year-old boy that caused a fight between Bahia and Corinthians: 'I am not going to be a hypocrite']. ESPN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 October 2025. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025.
External links
- Kauê Furquim at WorldFootball.net
- Kaue Junior at Soccerway