Casemiro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Henrique José Francisco Venâncio Casimiro | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | São José dos Campos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Real Madrid | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Escola Futebol Moreira | |||
| 2002–2010 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2013 | São Paulo | 62 | (6) |
| 2013 | → Real Madrid B (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Real Madrid (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– | Real Madrid | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Brazil U20 | 15 | (3) |
| 2011– | Brazil | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Carlos Henrique José Francisco Venâncio Casimiro (born 23 February 1992), commonly known as Casemiro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Real Madrid in La Liga, as a central midfielder.
Club career
São Paulo
Born in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Casemiro was a product of São Paulo FC's youth system. From the age of 11 upwards, he acted as captain to its sides.[1][2]
Casemiro made his Série A debut on 25 July 2010, in an away loss against Santos FC. He scored his first goal as a professional on 15 August, helping to a 2–2 draw with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.[3]
Real Madrid
In late January 2013 Casemiro was loaned to Real Madrid in Spain, being assigned to the B-team in Segunda División.[4] He played his first game in the competition on 16 February, starting in a 1–3 defeat at CE Sabadell FC.[5]
Casemiro made his La Liga debut on 20 April 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 home win over Real Betis.[6] On 10 June the move was made permanent, for four years and a reported fee of €6 million.[7][8]
International career
After appearing with the under-20s at the 2011 South American U-20 Championship, Casemiro made his debut for the Brazilian full side on 14 September 2011 in a 0–0 draw against Argentina, aged just 19.[9]
Club statistics
Correct as of 28 January 2014[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Paulo | 2010 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2011 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 40 | 6 | |
| 2012 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 50 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 112 | 11 | |
| Real Madrid B | 2012–13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Real Madrid | 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 82 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 140 | 12 | |
Honours
Club
- São Paulo
Country
- South American Youth Championship: 2011
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2011
- Superclásico de las Américas: 2011
References
- ↑ Brazil: the talent factory 2010 featuring Eron, Casemiro, Lucas Moura, Alan Patrick, Bernardo, Elkeson and Neto Berola; Pitaco do Gringo, 20 September 2010
- ↑ Casemiro & Neymar, forever rivals; FIFA.com, 12 September 2013
- ↑ No finzinho, São Paulo empata com o Cruzeiro em ótimo jogo no Morumbi (In the very end, São Paulo draws with Cruzeiro in great game at the Morumbi); Globo Esporte, 15 August 2010 (Portuguese)
- ↑ São Paulo empresta Casemiro ao Real Madrid, e volante começará no time B (São Paulo loans Casemiro to Real Madrid, and midfielder will start in B-team); Lance Net, 31 January 2013 (Portuguese)
- ↑ 3–1: Aníbal lidera la victoria del Sabadell ante el Castilla (3–1: Aníbal leads Sabadell win against Castilla); El Mundo Deportivo, 16 February 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Ozil at the double for faltering Real; ESPN FC, 20 April 2013
- ↑ Real make Casemiro deal permanent; FIFA.com, 11 June 2013
- ↑ Real Madrid anuncia oficialmente a compra de Casemiro (Real Madrid officially announces purchase of Casemiro); Gazeta Esportiva, 10 June 2013 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Bolas na trave não resolvem: Brasil e Argentina ficam no zero em Córdoba (Balls in the bar do not solve it: Brazil and Argentina stay blank in Córdoba); Globo Esporte, 14 September 2011 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Casemiro at ESPN FC
External links
- Real Madrid official profile
- SambaFoot profile
- BDFutbol profile
- Casemiro at National-Football-Teams.com
- Casemiro – FIFA competition record
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
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