Kaue “kauez” Kashuk is a professional esports player who began his career in April 2020. In his time on the Counter-Strike pro scene, he has played over 50 matches, earning more than $107,000 in total. His first team was DETONA Pound, where he earned his first accolades. These included silver medals at the ESL Brasil Premier League Season 12 and La Liga Season 3: Sur Pro Division - Apertura tournaments.
Afterward, Kaue tried his hand at several lesser-known mix teams but failed to achieve significant success. In December 2020, he returned to DETONA Gaming, where he expanded his list of achievements by winning gold at Gamers Club Masters VI.
In July 2025, Kaue left the team and joined MEGAZORD. However, he couldn't make an impact there, and by October, he joined FURIA’s academy team. With the youth team, he became the runner-up at tournaments such as Gamers Club Liga Série A: January 2022, BGS Esports 2022, and EPL World Series: Americas Season 2, earned bronze at WePlay Academy League Season 4, and claimed gold at RedZone PRO League 2023 Season 1 and FiReLEAGUE Academy 2023.
In August 2023, Kaue “kauez” Kashuk received an invitation to paiN Gaming and agreed to sign the contract. It turned out to be the right decision. With his new team, he finished 3rd-4th at his first tournament, CBCS Masters 2023. He later won silver at CCT Season 1 South America Series #10, CBCS 2023 Season 2, CBCS 2023 Season 3, CCT Season 1 Online Finals #4, and Regional Clash Arena South America. He also placed 4th at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 #2, 7th-8th at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024, and 9th-11th at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024.
Kaue also earned several gold medals while with paiN Gaming, including titles at CCT Season 1 South America Series #11, Global Esports Tour Rio de Janeiro 2024, RES Latin American Series #4, CCT Season 2 South American Series #1, CCT Season 2 South American Series #2, and ESL Challenger League Season 48: South America. Currently, Kaue “kauez” Kashuk continues to play for paiN Gaming as a rifler.