# Kady Borges

Kady Iuri Borges Malinowski (born 2 May 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an winger or attacking midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ. Starting his career in his native Curitiba, he then played for Estoril and Vilafranquense in Portugal.
Kady Borges then was transferred to Azerbaijani side Qarabağ, helping his team win the Azerbaijan Premier League and the Azerbaijan Cup in his debut season, also becoming the top scorer of the Azerbaijan Premier League with 12 goals. He made his debut in the group stage of European competitions at Qarabağ, also scoring the best goal of the week of the second round of 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League group stage.

## Career
### Coritiba

Kady Borges started his professional career at Coritiba.

### Qarabağ

On 11 June 2021, Qarabağ announced the signing of Kady Borges on a two-year contract, with the option of an additional year, from Vilafranquense. Kady debuted on 26 June, in a friendly match with Keşlə, during which he scored his first goal for Qarabağ. Kady Borges made his official debut in Qarabağ on 22 July, during UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying match against Israel's F.C. Ashdod. He scored his first goal for Qarabağ in the next UECL match against Cypriot AEL Limassol, in the 87th minute of the match.
On August 15, in a match against Zira, he made his official debut in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Kady Borges scored his first goal in the Premier League on 25 October, in away game against the Səbail. He played his debut game in the group stage of a European tournament on 16 September, during a home match against FC Basel. Kady Borges' first goal during an away match against the Cypriot AC Omonia was chosen as the best goal of the week in the second round of the group stage in UECL. This goal was also nominated for the title of the best goal scored in the group stage of the 2021/22 UECL season. He also scored against the French side Olympique de Marseille during the play-off round of UECL.
In his debut season, he helped Qarabağ win the Azerbaijan Premier League, win the Azerbaijan Cup and became the top scorer of the Premier League with 12 goals. On 2 August 2022, Kady Borges signed a new five-year contract with Qarabağ.

### Krasnodar

On 4 January 2023, Qarabağ and Krasnodar agreed the transfer of Kady Borges to the Russian club.
On 24 April 2023, during an away game against Spartak Moscow, Kady had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance after colliding with his head against Spartak defender's shoulder and losing consciousness for a short time. He reportedly suffered a facial fracture. It was reported that he suffered a concussion and fractures of maxilla and cheekbone.

### Ferencváros

On 8 July 2024, reigning Nemzeti Bajnokság I champions Ferencváros announced the singing of Kady.

### Return to Qarabağ

On 4 February 2025, Qarabağ announced the return of Borges from Ferencváros on a four-year contract.

## Personal life

Born in Brazil, Kady Borges is of Polish descent through his paternal grandfather. He started the naturalization process to gain Polish citizenship in November 2022, with the goal of representing the Poland national team.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 30 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Estoril | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Vilafranquense | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Vilafranquense | 2020–21 | LigaPro | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 5 |
| Vilafranquense | Total | Total | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 5 |
| Qarabağ | 2021–22 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | 44 | 20 |
| Qarabağ | 2022–23 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | 31 | 8 |
| Qarabağ | Total | Total | 41 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 27 | 9 | — | — | 75 | 28 |
| Krasnodar | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 |
| Krasnodar | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 4 |
| Krasnodar | Total | Total | 33 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 7 |
| Ferencváros | 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 3 |
| Qarabağ | 2024–25 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 124 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 44 |
* ↑ Includes the Taça de Portugal, and Azerbaijan Cup
* ↑ Includes the Taça da Liga
* ↑ Appearances and goals in the UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Seven appearances and four goals in the UEFA Champions League, six appearances in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Three appearances in the UEFA Champions League and ten appearances and one goal in the UEFA Europa League

## Honours

Qarabağ
* Azerbaijan Premier League: 2021–22
* Azerbaijan Cup: 2021–22
Individual
* Azerbaijan Premier League top scorer: 2021–22