Kaiky Fernandes Melo (born 12 January 2004) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Santos.

Date of birth 12 January 2004 (age 17)
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back

Club career
Born in Santos, São Paulo, Kaiky joined Santos' youth setup from local side Portuários. Initially playing futsal, he started to appear in the club's football categories at the age of nine.

On 21 December 2020, Kaiky signed his first professional contract with Peixe, agreeing to a three-year deal.He made his professional debut the following 28 February, starting in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Santo André.

On his Copa Libertadores debut on 9 March 2021, Kaiky started and scored his first professional goal, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Deportivo Lara; aged 17 years, one month and 25 days, he became the youngest Brazilian to score in the competition and second overall, only behind Juan Carlos Cárdenas.

International career

Kaiky was called up to the under-15 team in 2019, and featured in the 2019 South American U-15 Championship for the side as captain. He featured in six matches during the tournament as his side lifted the trophy.

In 2020, Kaiky was called multiple times to the under-17s, in a training period ahead of the 2021 South American U-17 Championship.

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