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2025 Men's Soccer Roster

8 Cao Chaves

  • Position F
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 /
  • Hometown Ribeirao Preto, Brazil

Biography

2024 (R-Senior)
Played in 11 games ... started eight ... logged 756 minutes... played the full 90 minutes vs. Stetson (Sept. 28) ... scored two goals on the season, vs, Keiser (Oct. 2) and Central Arkansas (Oct. 25) ... had two assists on the campaign.

PRIOR TO FGCU
at Jacksonville, 2020-2023
2023 (R-Junior)

Appeared in five contests ... started one ... took two shots (both on goal) ... contributed a season-high 32 minutes in 1-1 draw against Stetson off the bench (Sept. 30).

2022 (R-Sophomore)
Appeared in four contests, earning the start in three matches ... had a two-goal showing against UC Riverside (Sept. 2) ... recorded a shot on goal in three matches ... played a season-high 64 minutes against Detroit Mercy (Aug. 25)... named ASUN Player of the Week once (Sept. 6). 

Fall 2021 (R-Freshman)
Started in all eight contests he participated in ... took six shots (two on goal) ... recorded a season high for minutes played in a single game with 110 against Bellarmine (Oct. 30) ... was an instrumental piece to the JU offense during the last half of the season. 

ASUN All-Conference First Team (2021)
ASUN All-Freshman Team (2021)

Spring 2021 (Freshman)

Redshirted ... an instrumental piece to JU's ASUN Championship run ... scored once and contributed six assists ... all six assists came over the course of the last four games, including a three-assist effort against Lipscomb in the ASUN semifinal ... the freshman became the first Dolphin to contribute three assists in a game since 2010 ... was named to the ASUN Championship All-Tournament team for his efforts.

HIGH SCHOOL
Member of the varsity soccer program at Saint Benedict’s from sophomore to senior year ... won three consecutive national championships and became captain in his senior year ... selected among the best 40 high school footballers to participate in the All State All-American game in Orlando 2019 ... maintained a 3.25 GPA  and received multiple academic honors.

PERSONAL
Son of Maria and Marco ... birthday is September 23 ... has a twin brother, Lui.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2024Graduate Student

    Forward
    5'9"
    8
  • 8

    2025Graduate Student

    F
    5'11"
    8