Kevin Malthus

Kevin Malthus de Sousa Ribeiro (born 11 January 2003), known as Kevin Malthus (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkɛvin ˈmawtos]) or simply Kevin (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkɛvin]), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santos.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Sousa and the second or paternal family name is Ribeiro.
Kevin Malthus
Personal information
Full name Kevin Malthus de Sousa Ribeiro
Date of birth (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003
Place of birth Belém, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Santos
Number 24
Youth career
2013–2021 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Santos 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:26, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Belém, Pará, Kevin moved to Santos, São Paulo at the age of ten,[1] and subsequently joined Santos' youth setup.[2] In December 2020, after Carlos Sánchez was sidelined due to injury, he was registered in the 2020 Copa Libertadores list for Peixe in his place.[3]

Kevin made his professional debut on 28 February 2021, starting in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Santo André.[4] On 29 April, he renewed his contract until March 2026.[5]

On his Copa Libertadores debut on 4 May 2021, Kevin scored his first professional goal by netting the fifth in a 5–0 home routing over The Strongest.[6] He made his Série A debut on 6 June, coming on as a late substitute for Marcos Guilherme in a 3–1 home win against Ceará.

On 3 August 2021, Kevin suffered a serious knee injury, being sidelined for the remainder of the season.[7]

Career statistics
As of 9 June 2021[8]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2021 Série A 1070003[lower-alpha 1]1—111
2022 000000——00
Career total 1070003100111
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

References
  1. "Paraense Kevin faz sucesso na base do Santos" [Paraense Kevin is successful at Santos' youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Online. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. "Conheça Kevin Malthus, mais um paraense disposto a fazer história no Peixe" [Know Kevin Malthus, another paraense willing to make history at Peixe] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. "Com a 7 na Liberta, meia do Santos quer trilhar mesmo caminho de Sánchez: 'Uma honra'" [With the 7 in the Liberta, Santos midfielder wants to take the same path as Sánchez's: 'An honor'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. "Sob olhar de Holan, garotos do Santos estreiam com empate contra Santo André" [Watched by Holan, Santos' kids debut with draw against Santo André] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. "Menino da Vila, meia Kevin Malthus renova contrato com o Santos FC até março de 2026" [Menino da Vila, midfielder Kevin Malthus renews contract with Santos FC until March 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  6. "Santos goleia o The Strongest e segue vivo na Copa Libertadores" [Santos thrash The Strongest and remain alive in the Copa Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  7. "John e Kevin Malthus passarão por cirurgias e viram baixas no Santos" [John and Kevin Malthus will go through surgeries and are sidelined at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  8. Kevin Malthus at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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