Kauê Furquim

Kauê Junior Furquim da Silva (born 27 February 2009), better known as Kauê Furquim is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Bahia.

Club career Corinthians Born in Guarulhos, Furquim began his career as a futsal player with Corinthians. At the end of 2023, he switched to association football and quickly rose to prominence playing for the club's youth teams. He was called up to the Brazil under-15 national team in 2024, and in 2025 played for the under-17 and under-20 categories. He was also named to the senior squad by coach Dorival Júnior, appearing as a substitute in the 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches against Fortaleza and Grêmio.

Bahia Due to his prominence, Furquim had renewed his contract with Corinthians with a €50 million release clause for the international market. However, due to current Brazilian legislation, there was the possibility of acquiring the athlete for a lower release clause, and his purchase was made on 14 August 2025, by Bahia for R$14 million (circa €2.2 million at the time). The signing sparked controversy in Brazilian football, with Corinthians' board accusing Bahia of merely acting as an intermediary for the City Group's acquisition of the player, a violation of the vigent law. Corinthians, in turn, had been boycotted from youth competitions earlier this year, accused of luring underage athletes to the club.

Furquim was added to Bahia's under-20 squad, making his debut for the club on 28 August 2025, in a Copa do Nordeste Sub-20 match against Piauí. On 5 September, he scored a goal in the semi-final match of the same competition against Vitória, gaining attention again.

On 5 October 2025, Furquim made his professional debut at age of 16, coming on as a substitute at the end of the Série A match against Flamengo.