Carlos Eduardo Baroni Barboza (born 21 November 1994), better known as Cadu Baroni (also spelled as Kadu Barone), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left winger.

Kadu Barone
Personal information
Full name Carlos Eduardo Baroni Barboza
Date of birth (1994-11-21) 21 November 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Left winger
Youth career
2009–2014 Botafogo-SP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Olé Brasil 17 (6)
2016 Inter de Bebedouro 8 (2)
2016 Matonense 18 (7)
2017 Comercial-SP 15 (3)
2017 Cianorte 0 (0)
2017 Taquaritinga 7 (0)
2018 Rio Claro 14 (3)
2018 Mirassol 17 (2)
2019–2020 XV de Piracicaba 35 (3)
2020–2021 Ituano 42 (4)
2022 Botafogo-SP 12 (0)
2023 Comercial-SP 11 (0)
2023 Ferroviário 9 (1)
2024 Capital-DF 10 (4)
2024 North 3 (0)
2024 Itabaiana 10 (2)
2025 Piauí 1 (0)
2025 Hercílio Luz 11 (0)
2025 Brasiliense 3 (0)
2025 Manauara 14 (1)
2026– Inter de Bebedouro 20 (8)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2026

Career

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Revealed by the youth sectors of Botafogo-SP,[1] Barone played most of his career in teams in the countryside of São Paulo. The most significant results in his career were the titles of the 2021 Série C with Ituano and the 2023 Série D with Ferroviário. In 2024 with Itabaiana, he achieved his fourth consecutive promotion in the lower divisions of the Brazilian Championship.[2][3][4]

On 2025 season, Barone played for Piauí, Hercílio Luz, Brasiliense and Manauara.[5][6][7][8]

Personal life

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Kadu is nephew of historic player for Botafogo-SP Zé Mario, who died in 1978 from leukemia.[1]

Honours

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Com DNA de craque, Cadu Baroni inicia carreira no Botafogo-SP". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. "Kadu Barone se diz mais maduro e espera marcar o seu nome no clube". Botafogo S/A (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. "Atacante Kadu Barone é o reforço do Ferrão". Ferroviário AC (in Portuguese). 8 March 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  4. "Itabaiana anuncia atacante Kadu Barone para sequência da Série D". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 29 June 2024. Archived from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  5. "Piauí acerta com atacantes Felipe Alves, ex-ABC, e Kadu Barone, ex-Ituano, para Piauiense 2025". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 28 November 2024. Archived from the original on 17 April 2025.
  6. "Hercílio Luz acerta contratação de atacante para o Estadual". SCTD (in Portuguese). 14 January 2025. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025.
  7. "Brasiliense encaminha contratação de Kadu Barone, ex-Capital". Correio Braziliense (in Portuguese). 24 February 2025. Archived from the original on 24 February 2025.
  8. "Rei do acesso, Kadu Barone se apresenta ao Manauara e diz: "Vim para decidir"". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 7 May 2025. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025.
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