Leonardo Jardim on Kauan Moraes' debut, praises the youngster's talent

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·3 de octubre de 2025

Leonardo Jardim on Kauan Moraes' debut, praises the youngster's talent

Kauã Moraes, a 19-year-old right back signed in the mid-year transfer window, made his debut for Cruzeiro on Thursday (2), in a goalless draw against Flamengo, at Maracanã.

Coming on at the 40th minute of the second half to replace Matheus Pereira, after the expulsion of William, the young man showed confidence and helped the team secure an important point away from home, withstanding the pressure of facing the league leader in a stadium with over 70,000 people.

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Coach Leonardo Jardim praised Kauã's potential, highlighting that he can be an important piece both in the present and future of the club:

"Regarding Kauan Moraes, he is a young player that we have been following. I personally saw him for the first time in Athletico's Under-20s against Cruzeiro's Under-20s. From there we kept track of his development. He was then a player we signed because we believe in his ability for the present and future."

To secure the young player, Cruzeiro paid a termination fee of R$ 10 million to Athletico and the full-back signed a contract until August 2030.

The trend is that Kauan will start as a first-team player against Sport Recife, next Sunday, at Mineirão, since William was sent off in the final stretch of the clash against Flamengo and the experienced Fagner is still in treatment for a fracture in his right fibula.

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