Caio (footballer, born 1986)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Alves and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

Caio César Alves dos Santos (born 29 May 1986), or simply Caio, is a Brazilian former professional football player who played as an attacking midfielder.^[1]

Caio

Caio in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Caio César Alves dos Santos
Date of birth	(1986-05-29) 29 May 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Mirandópolis, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Desportivo Brasil
Youth career
2000–2001	Barueri
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2007	Barueri
2003–2005	→ Guarani (loan)	5	(0)
2007	→ Internacional (loan)	8	(0)
2007	→ Palmeiras (loan)	27	(9)
2008–2012	Eintracht Frankfurt	85	(8)
2012	Bahia	6	(0)
2013	Atlético Goianiense	3	(0)
2013–2017	Grasshopper	131	(50)
2017–2019	Maccabi Haifa	22	(1)
2018–2019	→ Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan)	21	(3)
2020–	Desportivo Brasil	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2019

Honours

Individual

• Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2015–16^[2]