São Paulo signing Cauly recalls the start of his career in Germany | OneFootball

Announced by São Paulo this Monday, midfielder Cauly recalled the early steps of his career. Born in Porto Seguro (BA), the athlete moved to Germany as a child and began his journey in European football.

“In Porto Seguro I only played at the local soccer school. But this dream really started to come true in Germany, especially in terms of tactics and technique. In Germany, they develop very well and it was great. First, having the experience of moving to another country, having to get used to a new climate and culture, but football helped me a lot, made me very disciplined. Everything was very professional and I think that’s what got me here,” said the midfielder in an interview with SPFCTV.

Cauly went through the youth ranks at Cologne between 2010 and 2014. After being promoted, he was transferred to Fortuna Cologne, a club in Germany’s third division.

The midfielder continued playing in the lower divisions of Germany, representing Fortuna Cologne and Duisburg until 2019, when he was signed by Paderborn. At the club, he played his only season in the top tier of German football, in 2019/20.

After that, Cauly moved to Ludogorets Razgrad, in Bulgaria. In Eastern Europe, he experienced one of the best phases of his career and stood out with consistency.

During the four years he spent at the club, he played 115 matches, scored 27 goals, and provided 21 assists. In addition, he won six titles: four Bulgarian Championships (2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023) and two Bulgarian Super Cups (2021 and 2022).

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Return to Brazil

Cauly also admitted that he never expected to return to Brazilian football. Despite wanting to come back to the country, the midfielder didn’t believe he would ever play again in his homeland.

“I had never imagined coming back to Brazil to play football. When I was playing abroad, of course I always followed the Brazilian Championship… (The Brasileirão) It kept getting better over the years, and deep down I always wanted to play here, and then that came true with Bahia,” he emphasized.

“It was a story I found funny. A boy who comes from Bahia and who never played football in Brazil. Then he goes abroad and later returns to Brazil, at Bahia,” he concluded.

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