Kauan Lindes

Kauan Lindes started out in Coimbra Esporte Clube's youth ranks, joining the club's under-20 side in 2022. He picked up his first honour there in 2023, winning the Campeonato Mineiro do Interino Sub-20, and was also a runner-up in the Campeonato Mineiro Sub-20 that same year. A loan to Villa Nova Atlético Clube in January 2024 brought him two appearances in the Campeonato Mineiro, a brief step before a more significant move.

That came in April 2024, when he joined Botafogo on loan to play for the club's under-23 side before working his way into senior contention. He became a key figure for the Sub-23 team as it reached the final of the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes, finishing runners-up to RB Bragantino. The loan spell convinced Botafogo to make the move permanent: in January 2025 the club signed him outright from Coimbra, acquiring 80% of his economic rights and tying him down with a contract running to 2030.

Lindes moved on again in September 2025, joining Athletic Club on loan for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. He arrives in Minas Gerais still searching for his first senior title, having spent his career so far building experience through youth football and loan spells rather than collecting trophies at the top level. He has not yet featured for Brazil at any youth international level, leaving his development so far entirely club-based.