| Kaio | |
| Fullname: | Kaio Silva Mendes[1] |
| Birth Date: | 18 March 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Várzea Grande, Brazil |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Chapecoense |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Brasil Central |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Juventude |
| Youthyears3: | 2013–2015 |
| Youthclubs3: | Grêmio |
| Years1: | 2015–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Grêmio |
| Caps1: | 40 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Sport Recife (loan) |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Paraná (loan) |
| Caps3: | 28 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | Paraná |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs5: | Ituano |
| Caps5: | 61 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Chapecoense |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 2 June 2023 |
Kaio Silva Mendes (born 18 March 1995), simply known as Kaio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chapecoense.
Born in Várzea Grande, Kaio began his career with Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. He made two appearances as an unused substitute in the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A season, the first being a 2–0 win at Figueirense FC on 4 September.
The following 10 February, he made his professional debut in a 1–0 win at Veranópolis Esporte Clube Recreativo e Cultural in the 2016 Campeonato Gaúcho, as a half-time replacement for Moisés.[2]
On 31 January 2019, Kaio was loaned out to Sport Club do Recife until the end of the year.[3]