Kadu
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Shares 1986-07-20 · 4 players total
| Full name | Kadu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ricardo Martins de Araújo |
| Date of birth | 1986-07-20 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | CA Penapolense |
| Joined | 2025-01-15 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luverdense EC (MT) | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital CF | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Figueirense Futebol Clube | 2 | 2010 | 2022 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villa Nova AC | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 277 |
| Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético Paranaense | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2,674 |
| Esporte Clube Vitória | 3 | 2013 | 2015 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 1,063 |
| Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 6 | 2007 | 2013 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 2,670 |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Göztepe | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 2,002 |
| SC Braga | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Braga B | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Campeonato Mato-Grossense | Luverdense EC (MT) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Brasiliense | Capital CF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Mineiro | Villa Nova AC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 277 |
| 2022 | Série C | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Troféu Inconfidência | Villa Nova AC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Catarinense | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série A | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Catarinense | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série B | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Paulista | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Sudamericana | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série A | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 264 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Atlético Paranaense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Sudamericana | Atlético Paranaense | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série A | Atlético Paranaense | 31 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2,674 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 799 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Paulista | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série B | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 2012 | Série B | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série B | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série B | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Campeonato Paulista | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Série B | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 32 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,410 |
| 2008 | Campeonato Paulista | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Campeonato Paulista | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Türkiye Kupasi | Göztepe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 20 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,762 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Braga B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Guarani B | Bragantino | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Bragantino | Corinthians | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Corinthians | Bragantino | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Bragantino | Corinthians | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Corinthians | Figueirense FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Figueirense FC | Corinthians | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Corinthians | Bragantino | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Bragantino | Corinthians | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Corinthians | Bragantino | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-01 | Bragantino | EC Vitória | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | EC Vitória | SC Braga | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | SC Braga | EC Vitória | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-04-24 | EC Vitória | Atlético-PR | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-08 | Atlético-PR | Grêmio | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-04-07 | Grêmio | Ponte Preta | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Ponte Preta | Grêmio | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-25 | Grêmio | Ponte Preta | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-04 | Ponte Preta | Göztepe | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Göztepe | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Without Club | Chapecoense | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-20 | Chapecoense | Coimbra | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-24 | Coimbra | Villa Nova | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-11 | Villa Nova | Coimbra | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-14 | Coimbra | Figueirense FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-21 | Figueirense FC | Capital-DF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-17 | Capital-DF | Oeste | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-22 | Oeste | Luverdense-MT | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-15 | Luverdense-MT | Penapolense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-12-20 | 2018-01-10 | 22 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-02-10 | 2018-02-26 | 17 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Knee surgery | 2018-03-17 | 2018-05-20 | 65 | 9 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-08-06 | 2018-10-06 | 62 | 8 |
| 18/19 | Fracture of frontal bone | 2019-04-16 | 2019-05-27 | 42 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Henrique | 1 | 0 | 817 |
| Dinei | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Weverton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nino Paraíba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Cáceres | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Otávio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikão | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcos Guilherme | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hernani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Halil Akbunar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 3 | 27 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Mineiro | Villa Nova AC | 3 | 10 |
| 18/19 | Türkiye Kupasi | Göztepe | 2 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 2 | 20 |
| 2015 | Série A | Atlético Paranaense | 1 | 31 |
| 18/19 | Türkiye Kupasi | Göztepe | 1 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-04-11 | Villa Nova | Coimbra | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-24 | Coimbra | Villa Nova | Loan | — | €100k |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Ponte Preta | Grêmio | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-04-07 | Grêmio | Ponte Preta | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Bragantino | Corinthians | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Corinthians | Bragantino | Loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Figueirense FC | Corinthians | Return from loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Corinthians | Figueirense FC | Loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Bragantino | Corinthians | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Corinthians | Bragantino | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Kadu's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKE Ankaragücü | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| Yeni Malatyaspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| Antalyaspor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Çaykur Rizespor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| BB Erzurumspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Bursaspor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Atiker Konyaspor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Sivasspor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| Kayserispor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Beşiktaş | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 277 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 43 | 2,938 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 2014 | 28 | 799 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2013 | 46 | 1,260 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.71 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 36 | 1,410 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 12 | 240 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 1,762 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Kadu
Who is Kadu?
Kadu is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for CA Penapolense.
How old is Kadu?
Kadu is 39 years old. He was born on July 20, 1986 in Brasília.
What position does Kadu play?
Kadu plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Kadu play for?
Kadu currently plays for CA Penapolense.
How many career goals has Kadu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kadu has scored 14 goals in 312 appearances.
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