After a few days of waiting, the official announcement from the Juventus website has now arrived: Kaio Jorge is a new Juventus player. The young Brazilian, who arrived permanently from Santos, signs up to 2026. Below is the statement from the bianconeri:
“A new talent joins the Juventus squad. He comes from Brazil and has constantly forged ahead in his career: Kaio Jorge is a new Juventus player. The Brazilian striker, born in 2002, arrives permanently from Santos and signs a contract until June 30, 2026. Below is the official press release.
His path in football for the greats, which began very early, has so far been full of satisfactions, often running faster than time and taking advantage of every opportunity to grow and improve. The debut with the first team of Santos comes in September 2018: when he faces Athletico Paranaense, after having enchanted among the young people, Kaio Jorge is just 16 years and 249 days old. An early onset and a great satisfaction, but it is only the beginning.
The year of his explosion is 2020: 46 first team appearances between the league and Copa Libertadores and it is here that Kaio’s star shines brighter than ever, grinding records. He is the only player born since 2001 to have scored at least five goals in a single edition of the tournament and he is also the author of the fastest goal in Copa from 2013 to today: against Gremio in goal after 11 seconds. In that race he also marks his first multiple marking in the international competition.
Very young, he has already tasted the flavor of victory. With the Brazil Under 17, in 2019, he won the World Cup in his category, also scoring in the final against Mexico and scoring five goals in total in the tournament, second best scorer. So far, when the bar has risen, he has raised his performance accordingly, managing the pressure very well. A complete striker who is also able to play for the team, he is now ready for the most stimulating of challenges: the leap to Europe to wear the Juventus shirt. To focus on bigger and bigger goals and keep growing. We can’t wait to do it together! Welcome, Kaio! “
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