Kaiky Marques Naves (born 8 May 2002), known as Kaiky Naves or just Naves, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Liga MX club Necaxa.
Club career Born in Santos, São Paulo, Naves began his career with hometown side Santos, initially as a part of the futsal youth sides. He was released by the club in 2015, and spent a period at Portuguesa Santista before joining Palmeiras' youth setup in October 2017.
On 4 July 2019, Naves signed his first professional contract with the club, until 2022. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 6 December 2021, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Athletico Paranaense, as most of the first team squad was already on vacation.
On 9 May 2022, Naves renewed his contract with Verdão until 2025.
In 2024, the defender played 15 games, 12 of them as a starter, including one in the Libertadores.https://ge.globo.com/pr/blogs/blog-da-nadja/post/2024/12/18/athletico-faz-proposta-para-contratar-o-zagueiro-naves-do-palmeiras.ghtml
On 20 July 2025, Naves was loaned by Alverca in Portugal.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPalmeiras2021Série A20000000—202022100000000010Career total300000000030
Honours Palmeiras Recopa Sudamericana: 2022 Campeonato Paulista: 2022
References
External links Palmeiras profile