Caio Canedo Explained

Caio Canedo
Full Name:Caio Canedo Corrêa
Birth Date:9 August 1990[1]
Birth Place:Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height:1.76 m[2]
Currentclub:Al Wasl
Clubnumber:17
Position:Attacking midfielder, winger
Youthyears1:2007–2009
Youthclubs1:Volta Redonda
Youthyears2:2008
Youthclubs2:São Paulo (loan)
Youthyears3:2009
Youthclubs3:Botafogo (loan)
Years1:2008–2009
Clubs1:Volta Redonda
Caps1:8
Goals1:1
Years2:2009
Clubs2:Botafogo (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2010–2012
Clubs3:Botafogo
Caps3:101
Goals3:58
Years4:2012
Clubs4:Figueirense (loan)
Caps4:26
Goals4:12
Years5:2013–2015
Clubs5:Internacional
Caps5:37
Goals5:10
Years6:2014
Clubs6:Vitória (loan)
Caps6:18
Goals6:5
Years7:2014–2015
Clubs7:Al Wasl (loan)
Caps7:22
Goals7:16
Years8:2015–2019
Clubs8:Al Wasl
Caps8:91
Goals8:50
Years9:2019–2023
Clubs9:Al Ain
Caps9:70
Goals9:58
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Al Wasl
Caps10:15
Goals10:13
Nationalyears1:2020–
Nationalteam1:United Arab Emirates
Nationalcaps1:43
Nationalgoals1:21
Club-Update:13:02, 28 March 2023 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:17:52, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Caio Canedo Corrêa (Arabic: كايو كانيدو كوريا; born 9 August 1990), known as Caio Canedo or simply Caio, is a professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder or a winger for Emirati club Al Wasl. Born in Brazil, he represents the United Arab Emirates national team.[3]

Born in Brazil, Caio acquired Emirati citizenship in 2020 in order to represent their national team.

Early life

Canedo was born on August 9, 1990 in the Volta Redonda municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Canedo would later move to Nantucket, Massachusetts in the United States when he was 9. He would play football for Nantucket High School before moving back to Brazil to play in the youth ranks of Volta Redonda at age 16. [4]

Club career

Volta Redonda

Caio made his debut for Volta Redonda against Mesquita on 15 February 2009.[5] He scored his first goal for the club against Duque de Caxias, scoring in the 35th minute.[6]

Botafogo

Caio made his Botafogo debut against Macaé on 16 January 2010.[7] He scored his first goal for the club against America RJ on 30 January 2010, scoring in the 87th minute.[8]

Caio is a fan favourite to Botafogo fans.[9]

Figueirense

Caio scored on his debut for Figueirense against Náutico on 20 May 2012, scoring in the 90th+4th minute.[10]

Internacional

In January 2013, Caio joined Internacional. He made his debut for Internacional against Esportivo on 3 March 2013.[11] He scored his first goal for the club against Esportivo on 31 March 2013, scoring in the 45th minute.[12]

Vitória

Caio made his debut for Vitória against Athletico Paranaense on 27 April 2014.[13]

Loan spell at Al Wasl

Caio joined Al Wasl on loan in 2014.[14] He made his debut for Al Wasl against Shabab Al Ahli on 26 September 2014.[15] He scored his first goal for the club against Kalba on 5 October 2014, scoring in the 8th minute.[16]

Al Wasl

Caio made his debut for Al Wasl against Al Nasr on 21 September 2015.[17] He scored his first goal for the club against Fujairah on 24 October 2015, scoring in the 46th minute.[18]

Al Ain

Caio scored on his debut for Al Ain against Hatta on 19 October 2019, scoring a penalty in the 42nd minute.[19]

Third spell at Al Wasl

Caio made his debut for Al Wasl against Emirates on 19 August 2023.[20] He scored his first goal for the club against Sharjah on 27 August 2023, scoring in the 90th+1st minute.[21]

International career

Prior to becoming cap-tied to the United Arab Emirates, Canedo was being scouted by United States U20 coach Thomas Rongen but was deemed ineligible to due to a lack of a green card.[22]

East Timor

Caio received his East Timorese passport in 2015,[23] despite having no known means of eligibility such as a family connection or residency.[24] An inquiry held by the Prime Minister of East Timor in 2016 heard that Caio was one of seven Brazilian men's footballers to receive falsified baptism documents from East Timor's Catholic Church in order to make it appear he was eligible for East Timorese nationality.[25]

United Arab Emirates

In January 2020, Caio acquired Emirati citizenship which qualified him to play for United Arab Emirates national team to compete at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[26] Caio debuted in a friendly 3–2 win over Tajikistan on 12 November 2020.[27]

On 4 January 2024, Caio was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[28]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Volta Redonda2009810081
Botafogo (loan)2009Série A00000000
Botafogo201035117740568
20112011546021436
20120014240182
Total5524613140002111716
Figueirense (loan)2012Série A269000020289
Internacional201320012152373
201400500050
201500
Total200171520000423
Vitória (loan)2014Série A185001000195
Al-Wasl (loan)2014–15UPL221610632919
Al-Wasl2015–1623923422914
2016–17241420623216
2017–1819144597313527
2018–1925133472724221
Total9150001112261310313878
Al Ain2019–20UPL1463463602913
2020–21207000010217
2021–22154107200236
2022–23214322000266
Total70210076135709932
2023–24UPL1240031155
Career total243103711540214720214476163

International

Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates' goal tally first.

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 16 November 2020 Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates align=center 1–0 align=center 1–3 Friendly
2 24 May 2021 Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates align=center 5–0 align=center 5–1
3 7 June 2021 Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates align=center 1–0 align=center 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 12 October 2021 align=center 1–0 align=center 2–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 30 November 2021 Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar align=center 1–0 align=center 2–1 2021 FIFA Arab Cup
6 27 January 2022 Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates align=center 1–0 align=center 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 7 June 2022 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan, Qatar align=center 1–1 align=center 1–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 12 September 2023 Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia align=center 2–0 align=center 4–1 Friendly
9 17 October 2023 Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates align=center 1–0 align=center 2–1

Honours

Botafogo

Internacional

Al Ain

Al Wasl

2023-24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: United Arab Emirates . . 16 . 4 December 2021 . 13 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Caio Canedo . UAE Pro League . 25 August 2023 .
  3. Web site: Inter apresenta Vítor Júnior e Gilberto; Caio deve ser anunciado em breve . Inter presents Vítor Júnior and Gilberto; Caio must be announced soon . dead . https://archive.today/20130219175601/http://espn.estadao.com.br/noticia/302775_inter-apresenta-vitor-junior-e-gilberto-caio-deve-ser-anunciado-em-breve . 2013-02-19 . 2013-01-11.
  4. Web site: Nov. 11, 2006 – Caio Canedo Correa scores in final high school game .
  5. Web site: Volta Redonda vs Mesquita - 15 February 2009. int.soccerway.com.
  6. Web site: Volta Redonda vs Duque de Caxias - 5 April 2009. int.soccerway.com.
  7. Web site: Macaé vs Botafogo - 16 January 2010. int.soccerway.com.
  8. Web site: Botafogo vs America RJ - 30 January 2010. int.soccerway.com.
  9. Web site: Interview with Al-Wasl striker Caio Canedo, ex-Botafogo. SPORTS. EDITION. Medium.
  10. Web site: Figueirense vs Náutico - 20 May 2012. int.soccerway.com.
  11. Web site: Internacional vs Esportivo - 3 March 2013. int.soccerway.com.
  12. Web site: Internacional vs Esportivo - 31 March 2013. int.soccerway.com.
  13. Web site: Vitória vs Athletico Paranaense - 27 April 2014. int.soccerway.com.
  14. Web site: Jorginho delighted to have signed Brazilian Caio Canedo Correa. Ashley. Hammond. Gulf News.
  15. Web site: Al Wasl vs Shabab Al Ahli - 26 September 2014. int.soccerway.com.
  16. Web site: Al Wasl vs Kalba - 5 October 2014. int.soccerway.com.
  17. Web site: Al Nasr vs Al Wasl - 21 September 2015. int.soccerway.com.
  18. Web site: Al Wasl vs Fujairah - 24 October 2015. int.soccerway.com.
  19. Web site: Ai Ain vs Hatta - 19 October 2019. int.soccerway.com.
  20. Web site: Al Wasl vs Emirates - 19 August 2023. int.soccerway.com.
  21. Web site: Sharjah vs Al Wasl - 27 August 2023. int.soccerway.com.
  22. Web site: Brazilian-born, Nantucket-raised Caio hopeful for return to the U.S. .
  23. Web site: 'Al Wasl have to fight at the top': Caio Canedo talks Dubai club's ambitions. The National. 23 September 2015.
  24. News: Jack Kerr . Success Is No Longer Foreign to East Timor, but the Players Are – The New York Times . . October 2015. 2020-01-21.
  25. Web site: Deskonfia Paroquia Balun Falsifika Dokumentu, Kontribui Instabilidade – STL Online . Suara-timor-lorosae.com . 2016-01-06 . 2020-01-21 . 2019-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190111175609/http://suara-timor-lorosae.com/deskonfia-paroquia-balun-falsifika-dokumentu-kontribui-instabilidade/ . dead .
  26. Web site: Al Ain FC's Caio Canedo Correa gets UAE citizenship . Khaleej Times . 21 January 2020 . en.
  27. Web site: Saleh strikes in stoppage time as UAE edge past Tajikistan. James. Jose. Khaleej Times.
  28. Web site: AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qatar squad lists. AFC.