Mateo Cassierra
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zander Mateo Cassierra Cabezas | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Barbacoas, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Groningen | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Deportivo Cali | 43 | (12) |
| 2016– | Ajax | 21 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Jong Ajax | 46 | (29) |
| 2018– | → FC Groningen (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 June 2018 | |||
Zander Mateo Cassierra Cabezas (born 13 April 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for FC Groningen, on loan from Ajax, in the Eredivisie.
Career
Deportivo Cali
Casierra made his debut for Deportivo Cali in 2015. Despite having played at Deportivo Cali with a jersey displaying "Casierra", his official name is spelled "Cassierra" (with two s's).[1]
AFC Ajax
On 17 June 2016, Cassierra signed a five-year contract with Dutch club Ajax, lasting until 2021.[2] The club paid Deportivo Cali €5.5 million to complete the transfer.[3] Cassierra is the second Colombian player after Daniel Cruz (2000–2003) to play for Ajax and also Davidson Sanchez.[4] In keeping with Ajax tradition, he scored a goal in his Eredivisie debut against Sparta Rotterdam in a 1-3 win
Cassierra spent the majority of the 2017–18 season playing for the reserves' team Jong Ajax, in the Eerste Divisie. He finished as top scorer of the reserves team with 18 goals scored, helping his side to clinch their first championship since joining the professional ranks and competing in the 2nd tier of Dutch football.[5]
FC Groningen
On 2 June 2018 Ajax officially announced its loan, for one season, at FC Groningen.
Career statistics
Club performance
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colombia | Categoría Primera A | Copa Colombia | Continental1 | Other | Total | ||||||
| Deportivo Cali | 2015 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 11 | |
| 2016 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |
| Total | 43 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 17 | |
| Netherlands | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Continental2 | Other3 | Total | ||||||
| AFC Ajax | 2016–17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 20 | |
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 28 November 2016.[6]
1 Includes cup competitions such as Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana,and Recopa Sudamericana.
2 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
3 Includes the Johan Cruijff Shield and Eredivisie playoffs matches.
Honours
Club
- UEFA Europa League: runners-up 2016-17[7]
- Eerste Divisie: Champion 2017-18
References
- ↑ "Ajax rondt transfer Colombiaan Cassierra af" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Ajax sign Mateo Cassierra". Ajax. 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Ajax rondt komst miljoenenaankoop Casierra af" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Cassierra tweede Colombiaan bij Ajax" (in Dutch). Ajax. 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Cassierra laat zich uit over 'eeuwige rol' bij Jong Ajax" (in Dutch). SoccerNews.nl. 2 May 2018.
- ↑ "Mateo Cassierra profile". Soccerway.
- ↑ "2016/17: United win it for Manchester". UEFA. 30 May 2017.