Kevin (footballer, born 2003)

Kevin Santos Lopes de Macedo (born 4 January 2003), simply known as Kevin, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk.

Not to be confused with Kevin (footballer, born 1997).

Kevin

Personal information
Full name	Kevin Santos Lopes de Macedo[1]
Date of birth	(2003-01-04) 4 January 2003 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Shakhtar Donetsk
Number	11
Youth career
2015–2020	Desportivo Brasil
2020	→ Palmeiras (loan)
2021–2023	Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	Desportivo Brasil	4	(0)
2021–2024	Palmeiras	9	(1)
2024–	Shakhtar Donetsk	38	(9)
International career‡
2021–2022	Brazil U20	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2023

Early life

Kevin grew up in Itaim Paulista, a district of São Paulo, starting to play football in Porto Feliz's Desportivo Brasil, after refusing an Atlético Mineiro contract as an under-13, with the club being too far from his home.^[2]

In 2020, he joined the youth system of Palmeiras.^[3] In January 2023, he helped the Palmeiras U20 win the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, earning Player of the Tournament honours, after scoring five goals and adding five assists in eight matches.^[4][5]

Club career

Brazil

After playing the Campeonato Paulista Série A3 with Desportivo Brasil, Kevin joined SE Palmeiras's under-20 in 2020, on a one-year loan with a buyout clause that eventually resulted in a permanent transfer.^[2][6]

He made his professional debut for Palmeiras on 1 December 2021, replacing Giovani during a 3–1 Serie A away win against Cuiabá.^[7] He started his first game on the 10 December 2021, also scoring his first senior goal on this occasion, the winner of a 1–0 home win against Ceará concluding the league season of the recent Copa Libertadores winners.^[8]

Shakhtar Donetsk

On 19 January 2024, Kevin signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk, for a reported transfer fee of €12 million + €3 million in add-ons.^[9][10]

Kevin made his Shakhtar debut against Olympique de Marseille in the UEFA Europa League on 15 February 2024. He made his first Ukrainian Premier League appearance on 26 February, starting the match as a left winger. He scored his first goals for Shakhtar in his second league appearance, scoring twice against FC Kolos Kovalivka on 8 March. He finished his first season at the club with three goals and four assists in 17 appearances across all competitions.^[11]

On 17 June 2025, Kevin was announced as Shakhtar's player of the season for the 2024–25 season.^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 August 2025^[13]

Club	Season	League			State league[a]		National cup[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Desportivo Brasil	2020	Paulista A3	—		4	0	—		—		4	0
Palmeiras	2021	Série A	2	1	—		0	0	0	0	2	1
	2022	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023	Série A	7	0	0	0	0	0	2[c]	0	9	0
	Total		9	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	11	1
Shakhtar Donetsk	2023–24	Ukrainian Premier League	14	3	—		2	0	1[d]	0	17	3
	2024–25	Ukrainian Premier League	24	6	—		4	1	7[e]	2	35	9
	2025–26	Ukrainian Premier League	0	0	—		0	0	4[f]	4	4	4
	Total		38	9	—		6	1	12	6	56	16
Career total			47	10	4	0	6	1	14	6	71	16

1. Includes Campeonato Paulista
2. Includes Ukrainian Cup
3. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
4. Appearances and goals in the UEFA Europa League
5. Appearances and goals in the UEFA Champions League
6. Three appearances and four goals in the UEFA Europa League and one appearance and zero goals in the UEFA Conference League

Honours

Palmeiras

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2023

Shakhtar Donetsk

• Ukrainian Cup: 2024–25^[14]