Casemiro

Casemiro
Casemiro with Brazil in 2018
Personal information
Full name Carlos Henrique Casimiro[1]
Date of birth (1992-02-23) 23 February 1992[1]
Place of birth São José dos Campos, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Real Madrid
Number 14
Youth career
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 99 (10)
2014–2015 → Porto (loan) 28 (3)
National team‡
2009 Brazil U17 3 (0)
2011 Brazil U20 15 (3)
2011– Brazil 31 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:27, 6 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2018

Carlos Henrique Casimiro (born 23 February 1992), known as Casemiro[3] (Brazilian Portuguese: [kaziˈmiɾu]), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Brazil national team.

Formed at São Paulo, where he scored 11 goals in 112 official games, he moved to Real Madrid in 2013, and also spent a season on loan at Porto. He was part of the Real Madrid squad that won four Champions Leagues, from 2013–14 to 2017–18.

A full international since 2011, Casemiro was in Brazil's squad at the 2015 and 2016 Copa América tournaments as well as the 2018 World Cup.

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;[4][5] he was known as "Carlão" – an augmentative form of his first name in Portuguese – early on, and would be called up for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6]

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.[7]

On 7 April 2012, Casemiro scored the first goal of a 2–0 win over Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube at the Arena Barueri in that year's Campeonato Paulista after replacing the injured Fabrício early on, but was later sent off.[8] São Paulo also won the Copa Sudamericana, with the player making one substitute appearance in a 5–0 home success against Club Universidad de Chile in the quarter-final second leg on 7 November.[9]

Real Madrid

Casemiro playing for Real Madrid in 2015

In late January 2013, Casemiro was loaned to Real Madrid in Spain, being assigned to the B-team in Segunda División.[10] He played his first game in the competition on 16 February, starting in a 1–3 defeat at CE Sabadell FC.[11]

Casemiro made his La Liga debut on 20 April 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 home win over Real Betis.[12] On 2 June he scored his first goal in Europe, opening the reserves' 4–0 win over AD Alcorcón at the Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium;[13] eight days later, the move was made permanent for four years and a fee of R$18.738 million.[14][15][16]

Casemiro was loaned to FC Porto on 19 July 2014, in a season-long loan.[17] He totalled 40 games overall for the Portuguese, netting four times[18] including a free kick on 10 March 2015 in a 4–0 home win (5–1 aggregate) over FC Basel in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.[19]

On 5 June 2015, Casemiro returned to Real Madrid who activated his buyback clause,[20] and two months later his contract was extended until 2021.[21] On 13 March of the following year, he scored his first competitive goal for the Merengues, heading home an 89th-minute corner kick by Jesé in a 2–1 victory at UD Las Palmas.[22]

After being mostly a reserve player under Rafael Benítez, Casemiro became first-choice under his successor Zinedine Zidane,[23] and contributed with 11 appearances in the season's Champions League as the tournament ended in win. In the final against Atlético Madrid, he featured the full 120 minutes in a 1–1 draw in Milan (penalty shootout triumph).[24]

"For the balance of the team, he is without a doubt [Real Madrid's] most important player. [...] He has changed the face of Madrid."

—Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone before the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final[25]

"Ahhh, Casimiro. He saved my life. I might play until I'm 45 with this guy by my side."

—Marcelo for The Players' Tribune[26]

Casemiro scored four goals in 25 matches in the 2016–17 campaign, helping his team win the national championship for the first time in five years.[27][28] He scored a long-range strike in the Champions League final against Juventus FC, helping his side to a 4–1 victory;[29] he again found the net on 8 August 2017, putting his team ahead in an eventual 2–1 defeat of Manchester United for the UEFA Super Cup.[30]

During the 2017–18 Champions League, Casemiro made 13 appearances while scoring one goal,[31] when Madrid won their third consecutive and 13th overall title in the competition.[32]

International career

After appearing with the under-20s at the 2011 South American Championship,[33] Casemiro made his debut for the Brazil full side on 14 September 2011 in a 0–0 draw against Argentina, aged just 19.[34] He was named in the squad for the 2015 Copa América, but did not play any matches in the quarter-final exit in Chile.[35]

In May 2018, Casemiro was selected by manager Tite for the upcoming edition of the FIFA World Cup in Russia.[36] He made his debut in the competition on 17 June, playing 60 minutes in a 1–1 group stage draw to Switzerland.[37]

Media and sponsorship

Casemiro featured in a promotional trailer for FIFA 19.[38]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 October 2018[39][40]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 2010 182000000182
2011 2145120121406
2012 2209110182503
2013 1000201040
Total 6261425031311211
Real Madrid B (loan) 2012–13 151000000151
Real Madrid (loan) 2012–13 1000000010
2013–14 120706000250
Porto (loan) 2014–15 2832010100404
Real Madrid 2015–16 23110110—351
2016–17 254509230426
2017–18 3051012151487
2018–19 80002010110
Madrid total 99101404039116214
Career total 2042030255440432930

1 Includes Campeonato Paulista, Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup matches.

International

As of match played 12 October 2018[41]
Brazil
YearAppsGoals
201110
201240
201300
201420
201520
201640
201770
2018110
Total310

Honours

São Paulo

Real Madrid

Brazil U20

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017: List of players: Real Madrid CF" (PDF). FIFA. 16 December 2017. p. 5. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2018. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ↑ ""Aonde você vai, Casemiro?" A história do segredo mais bem guardado do Real Madrid" [“Where are you going, Casemiro?” The story of Real Madrid's best kept secret]. El País (in Portuguese). 4 June 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Brazil: the talent factory 2010 featuring Eron, Casemiro, Lucas Moura, Alan Patrick, Bernardo, Elkeson and Neto Berola". Pitaco do Gringo. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "Casemiro & Neymar, forever rivals". FIFA. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "11 jogadores que "mudaram de nome" durante a carreira" [11 players who “changed names” during their careers] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "No finzinho, São Paulo empata com o Cruzeiro em ótimo jogo no Morumbi" [In the very end, São Paulo draw with Cruzeiro in great game at the Morumbi] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Líder, São Paulo freia Mogi Mirim e completa dez vitórias seguidas" [Leaders, São Paulo halt Mogi Mirim and complete ten consecutive victories]. Veja (in Portuguese). 7 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Sao Paulo terminó con el sueño de U. de Chile en la Copa Sudamericana" [São Paulo ended the dream of U. de Chile in the South American Cup] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "São Paulo empresta Casemiro ao Real Madrid, e volante começará no time B" [São Paulo loan Casemiro to Real Madrid, and holding midfielder will start in B-team]. Lance! (in Portuguese). 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  11. ↑ "3–1: Aníbal lidera la victoria del Sabadell ante el Castilla" [3–1: Aníbal leads Sabadell win against Castilla]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  12. ↑ "Ozil at the double for faltering Real". ESPN FC. 20 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  13. ↑ Jiménez, Rubén (2 June 2013). "Fiesta de graduación del Castilla que complica al Alcorcon" [Castilla graduation party makes life harder for Alcorcón]. Marca (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Madrid announce Casemiro deal". ESPN FC. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  15. ↑ "Real Madrid anuncia oficialmente a compra de Casemiro" [Real Madrid officially announce purchase of Casemiro]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  16. ↑ "Relatório da diretoria 2013" [Directorial report 2013] (PDF) (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  17. ↑ "Official announcement: Casemiro". Real Madrid C.F. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  18. ↑ "Ex-FC Porto Casemiro é o exemplo de Lucas Silva" [Former FC Porto man Casemiro is Lucas Silva's model]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Porto. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  19. ↑ "Yacine Brahimi and Casemiro turn on the style to help Porto defeat Basel". The Guardian. London. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  20. ↑ "Official announcement: Casemiro". Real Madrid C.F. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  21. ↑ "Official announcement: Casemiro". Real Madrid C.F. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "Las Palmas 1–2 Real Madrid". BBC Sport. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  23. ↑ "La diferencia es Casemiro" [Casemiro is the difference]. Marca (in Spanish). Madrid. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  24. ↑ "Spot-on Real Madrid defeat Atlético in final again". UEFA. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  25. ↑ Sanderson, Tom (14 August 2017). "Casemiro: the volante who changed the face of Real Madrid". These Football Times. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  26. ↑ Marcelo (6 September 2017). "But First We Attack". The Players' Tribune. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  27. ↑ "El Real Madrid, campeón de LaLiga Santander 2016/17" [Real Madrid, LaLiga Santander champions 2016/17] (in Spanish). La Liga. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  28. ↑ "Malaga 0–2 Real Madrid". BBC Sport. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  29. 1 2 "Majestic Real Madrid win Champions League in Cardiff". UEFA. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  30. 1 2 "Isco goal gives Real Madrid victory over Manchester United in Super Cup". The Guardian. London. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  31. ↑ "Así llegan Real Madrid y Liverpool a la final de la Champions" [That is how Real Madrid and Liverpool arrive to the Champions final] (in Spanish). RCN Radio. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  32. ↑ "Madrid beat Liverpool to complete hat-trick". UEFA. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  33. ↑ "Casemiro: We're gunning for the title". FIFA. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  34. ↑ "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] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  35. ↑ "Oscar left out of Brazil's Copa America squad". Goal. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  36. ↑ "World Cup: Neymar named in Brazil's 23-man squad". BBC Sport. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  37. ↑ Luke Reddy (17 June 2018). "Brazil 1–1 Switzerland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  38. ↑ Mendola, Nicholas (6 September 2018). "Star-studded video has players campaigning for FIFA ratings". NBC Sports. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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  40. ↑ Casemiro at ESPN FC
  41. ↑ "Casemiro – Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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