Kayque
{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Luiz|Pereira}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kayque
| image =
| fullname = Kayque Luiz Pereira
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|7|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| height = 1.76 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Spartak Subotica
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 = 2011–2020
| youthclubs1 = Nova Iguaçu
| youthyears2 = 2020–2021
| youthclubs2 = → Botafogo (loan)
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Nova Iguaçu
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2022
| clubs2 = → Botafogo (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2024
| clubs3 = Botafogo
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = → RWD Molenbeek (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → Guarani (loan)
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Spartak Subotica
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 6 January 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Kayque Luiz Pereira (born 12 July 2000), simply known as Kayque, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spartak Subotica.
Club career
= Nova Iguaçu =
Kayque was born in Rio de Janeiro, and began his career with Nova Iguaçu at the age of eleven. He made his first team debut with the club on 11 January 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 Campeonato Carioca home routing over America-RJ.
= Botafogo =
On 5 September 2020, after five more first team appearances for Nova Iguaçu, Kayque joined Botafogo on loan until the following February, and was initially assigned to the under-20 squad.{{cite web|url=https://dabase.com.br/botafogo-acerta-com-volante-do-nova-iguacu-para-o-sub-20/|title=Botafogo acerta com volante do Nova Iguaçu para o sub-20|trans-title=Botafogo sign with Nova Iguaçu defensive midfielder for the under-20s|publisher=Da Base|language=pt-BR|date=5 September 2020|accessdate=19 April 2022}} He made his first team – and Série A – debut for Bota on 2 February 2021, replacing Cesinha in a 1–1 away draw against Palmeiras.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.br/futebol/artigo/_/id/8124266/brasileiro-palmeiras-cede-empate-ao-botafogo-antes-de-viajar-ao-mundial-de-clubes|title=Brasileiro: Palmeiras cede empate ao Botafogo antes de viajar ao Mundial|trans-title=Brasileiro: Palmeiras give a draw to Botafogo before travelling to the Club World Cup|publisher=ESPN Brasil|language=pt-BR|date=2 February 2021|accessdate=19 April 2022}}
Kayque had his loan extended until the end of 2021, but suffered a thigh injury which kept him sidelined between the months of April{{cite web|url=https://odia.ig.com.br/esporte/botafogo/2021/04/6129716-kayque-e-mais-um-problema-medico-no-botafogo.html|title=Kayque é mais um problema médico no Botafogo|trans-title=Kayque is another medical condition at Botafogo|publisher=O Dia|language=pt-BR|date=20 April 2021|accessdate=19 April 2022}} and July.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/botafogo/kayque-volta-jogar-apos-mais-tres-meses-participa-vitoria-brasileirao.html|title=Kayque volta a jogar após mais de três meses e participa de vitória do Botafogo no Brasileirão|trans-title=Kayque returns to action after more than three months and play a part in Botafogo's victory in the Brasileirão|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=25 July 2021|accessdate=19 April 2022}} On 14 January 2022, his loan was again extended for another six months.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/botafogo/botafogo-prolonga-emprestimo-do-volante-kayque-por-seis-meses/|title=Botafogo prolonga empréstimo do volante Kayque por seis meses|trans-title=Botafogo extend loan of defensive midfielder Kayque for six months|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|language=pt-BR|date=14 January 2022|accessdate=19 April 2022}}
On 29 June 2022, Botafogo announced a permanent deal with Kayque until 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/botafogo/botafogo-anuncia-compra-e-renovacao-de-kayque-ate-2025.html|title=Botafogo anuncia compra e renovação de Kayque até 2025|trans-title=Botafogo announce the purchase and renewal of Kayque until 2025|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=29 June 2022|accessdate=21 March 2023}}
== RWD Molenbeek (loan) ==
On 6 September 2023, Botafogo sent Kayque on a season-long loan to recently-promoted to Belgian Pro League club RWD Molenbeek.{{Cite web |date=6 September 2023 |title=Bem-vindo, Kayque! |trans-title=Welcome, Kayque. |url=http://www.rwdm.be/fr/bem-vindo-kayque-2/ |access-date= |website= |publisher=RWDM |language=fr}}
Career statistics
{{updated|21 March 2024}}{{Soccerway|kayque-luiz-pereira/648361|Kayque|accessdate=6 September 2023}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State league !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Nova Iguaçu
|2019 | colspan="3" |— | 6Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="2" |Botafogo (loan)
|2020 |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2021
|2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4" |Botafogo
|2022 | rowspan="3" |Série A |6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2023
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!15 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| RWDM (loan)
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guarani (loan)
|2024 |Série B |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!15 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
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Honours
Botafogo
References
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External links
- [https://www.botafogo.com.br/futebol/elenco-interna.php?atleta=340000046 Botafogo profile] {{in lang|pt-BR}}
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Category:Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Nova Iguaçu FC players
Category:Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
Category:R.W.D. Molenbeek (2015) players
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium