Caio Barone

Caio Barone
Personal information
Full name Caio Barone Albado
Date of birth (2006-05-04) 4 May 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Taubaté, Brazil
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Celta B
Number 13
Youth career
2016–2019 Santos
2019–2025 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Celta B 1 (0)
International career
2023 Brazil U17
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026

Caio Barone Albado (born 4 May 2006) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Celta Fortuna. He also holds an Italian passport.

Club career

Born in Taubaté, São Paulo, Barone joined Flamengo's youth sides in 2019, aged 13, after starting out at Santos. In August 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, and subsequently became a backup option to Dyogo Alves in the under-20 squad before renewing his link in December 2024.

On 16 July 2025, Barone joined La Liga side Celta Vigo on a three-year contract on a free transfer, being initially assigned to the B-team in Primera Federación; Flamengo also retained 30% of his economic rights over a future sale. Mainly a backup to starter Coke Carrillo, he made his senior debut on 3 April 2026, starting in a 5–1 away loss to Real Madrid Castilla.

International career

Barone was a part of the Brazil national under-17 team squad in the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, being a third-choice during the entire competition as his nation lifted the trophy.

References

  1. ↑ "Goleiro do Flamengo e da seleção sub-17 é empresariado por ex-Tottenham e já foi zagueiro" [Flamengo and under-17 national team goalkeeper is represented by a former Tottenham player and used to be a centre-back] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Conheça os jovens goleiros que Tite selecionou para a pré-temporada do Flamengo em Orlando" [Know the young goalkeepers that Tite called up for Flamengo's pre-season in Orlando] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jovem goleiro assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Flamengo" [Young goalkeeper signs first professional contract with Flamengo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Flamengo renova com goleiro Caio Barone e compra mais 20% dos direitos do lateral Daniel Sales" [Flamengo renew with goalkeeper Caio Barone and buy a further 20% of the rights of full-back Daniel Sales] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Celta Fortuna strengthens its goalkeeping position with the signing of Caio Barone". RC Celta Vigo. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Flamengo negocia goleiro do sub-20 com clube espanhol" [Flamengo negotiate goalkeeper of the under-20s with Spanish team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "El Celta Fortuna hace aguas en Valdebebas (5–1)" [Celta Fortuna sink at Valdebebas (5–1)] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Garotos do Ninho são campeões do Sul-Americano Sub-17 pela Seleção Brasileira" [Garotos do Ninho are champions of the South American U-17 Championship with the Brazil national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Flamengo. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2026.