Kauê now has the longest contract among Corinthians squad players | OneFootball

Goalkeeper Kauê has become the player with the longest contract in the current Corinthians squad. After the contract renewal was registered in the Daily Information Bulletin (BID) of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the player’s new deal is valid until July 4, 2031, making it the only contract in the squad running until that date.

With the extension, Kauê moved ahead of center-back João Pedro, who previously had the longest contract in the squad and remains tied to the club until November 30, 2030. Next come Yuri Alberto, with a contract until July 22, 2030, and the group made up of Hugo Souza, Pedro Milans, Breno Bidon, and André Luiz, all under contract until December 31, 2029.

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At the other end of the list is Memphis Depay, whose contract expires at the end of July. Other players, such as André Carrillo, André Ramalho, Jesse Lingard, Zakaria Labyad, Vitinho, Fabrizio Angileri, Allan, Hugo Farias, Matheus Pereira, and Kaio César, also have contracts valid only until the end of the current season.

Kauê’s new contract is within the limits established by the General Sports Law (Law No. 14,597/2023), which allows contracts of up to five years for professional athletes. As the goalkeeper is already of legal age, the agreement respects the maximum term set by the legislation.

Developed in Corinthians’ youth academy, Kauê joined the club to be part of the Under-15 team and quickly began to earn more space. After standing out in that age group, he was promoted to the Under-17s and later to the Under-20s, continuing his development process.

His performances in the youth teams caught the attention of the senior coaching staff. In 2022, still during Fernando Lázaro’s tenure, the goalkeeper began taking part in training sessions with the first team. Combined across the Under-17 and Under-20 levels, he played 94 matches for the club.

His professional debut came in December 2025, in a 1-1 draw against Juventude, in the final round of the Brazilian Championship, at Neo Química Arena.

In the current season, Kauê has earned space in the first-team squad and became Hugo Souza’s immediate backup. As a result, he moved ahead of Felipe Longo and also Matheus Donelli, whose loan with Shabab Al Ahli of the United Arab Emirates was renewed. So far, the goalkeeper has made five appearances for the senior team and conceded five goals.

Status of Corinthians squad contracts

With Kauê’s renewal, the duration of the main squad contracts is now distributed as follows:

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