Kayky da Silva Chagas (born 11 June 2003), known as Kayky, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Fluminense

Born in

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, Kayky was initially rejected a place in the

Fluminense Fluminense Football Club () is a Brazilian sports club based in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras, in Rio de Janeiro, being the oldest football club in the state since its foundation in 1902. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, th ...

academy, as the club had filled their spaces, and instead joined local side Mangueira. In his first game, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–3 win over Fluminense, prompting them to immediately sign him. He initially joined up with their under-9

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squad. He transitioned to football logo his development, and was an top unit of the under-17 squad which won the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17. Promoted to the main squad for the 2021 campaign, Kayky made his professional debut on 4 March of that year, coming on as a first-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Miguel Silveira in a 1–2

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away loss against Resende. He scored his first professional goal on 6 April, netting the opener in a 4–0 away routing of

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. On 11 April, Kayky scored the ''Flu''s opener in a 3–1 home win against

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through an individual effort, after dribbling past four opponents. On 6 May, he became the youngest player to score in the

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for Fluminense, at age 17, in the 1–1 draw with

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Manchester City

In April 2021, several media sources reported that Kayky and teammate Metinho (who signed for City's partner club

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) had both agreed to a move to

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for a combined fee of

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15 million; Kayky's deal alone would cost €10 million, with another 15 in variables. On 23 April, the agreement was officially confirmed, with the transfer set to go through in January 2022. However in August, it was announced that Kayky would join immediately instead of January. Fluminense would retain a percentage of any future sale and add-ons. On 7 January 2022, Kayky made his City debut as a substitute for

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, in a 4–1 away win over League Two side

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in the

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. On 12 February 2022, he made his

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debut as a substitute for

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, in a 4–0 away win over

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Loan to Paços de Ferreira

On 13 August 2022, Kayky signed for

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on a season-long loan. He was recalled in December 2022.

Loan to Bahia

On 13 January 2023, Kayky signed for Brazilian club

on loan for the entire 2023 season. He played 28 games for the club, recording 4 goals and 5 assists.

Manchester City return

Soon after his loan to

ended on 31 December 2023, he returned to Manchester City's reserves to rehabilitate following an knee injury.

Loan to Sparta Rotterdam

On 26 August 2024, Kayky signed for

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club

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on a season-long loan. Kayky made his debut for Sparta Rotterdam in a 2–2 draw on 19 October 2024. This was his first game in over a year since he was injured.

New loan to Bahia

On February 6, 2025, Kayky signed for

, his second loan at the club. He was signed mainly as a replacement for forward Biel, recently sold to

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. His first match back was a 2–0 victory against Juazeirense on February 22, where he was substituted in the second half. He scored his first goal back at the

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final against rival Vitória, tying the match 1–1 and sealing the championship for his club.

Bahia

On 30 June 2025, Kayky left Manchester City and signed for Bahia on a permanent deal.

International career

Constantly called up to trainings with the Brazil under-15 and under-17 squads, Kayky featured in two friendlies for the under-16 side in 2019.

Style of play

A left-footed right-sided

, Kayky is often compared to

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due to his dribbling ability. He celebrates his goals by doing a

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with his hand, as an honour to his father.

Career statistics

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kayky 2003 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Fluminense FC players Manchester City F.C. players F.C. Paços de Ferreira players Esporte Clube Bahia players Sparta Rotterdam players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Premier League players Primeira Liga players Eredivisie players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen