Palmeiras is very close to announcing their new reinforcement for the season. It is the right-back Khellven of CSKA from Russia.
According to journalist Venê Casagrande, Palmeiras will pay about 4.8 million euros – approximately $ 31 million – to hire the 24 -year -old.
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It brings him more about who the athlete is.
Who is Khellven?
Khellven Douglas Silva Oliveira was born on February 25, 2001, in Alexandria, Rio Grande do Norte. The right-back is 1.76m tall.
The athlete began his career in the grassroots categories of Guarani de Palhoça, in Santa Catarina, before transferring to the base of Athletico.
For Hurricane, he made his debut in the professionals in 2019, where he remained until 2023, when he was negotiated with CSKA, from Russia.
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At the time, the Moscow team paid 4.5 million euros for the athlete – about $ 31 million. For the Russians, played 63 matches, with five goals and 13 assists.
For the Brazilian National Team, the player played the 2024 pre-Olympic, in which the country was eliminated and did not get a place for the Olympic Games.
Khellven numbers in the career
| Times | Games | Goals | Assists |
| Athletico | 166 | 7 | 22 |
| CSKA | 63 | 5 | 13 |
| Brazilian Team Under-23 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 236 | 12 | 35 |
What is Khellven’s game style?
Khellven is considered an offensive back. The player usually makes overtaking and offering options in the attack. In addition, it has as strengths the good pass and intersections, besides the set ball.
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The player is also considered an athlete with good game reading capacity and technical quality, capable of building dangerous offensive plays for strikers and socks.
Khellven also has an explosion, agility and is able to handle the run of position the 90 minutes, which helps the player defensively recompose, making it not just an offensive side.
