Casemiro
Carlos Henrique Casimiro (born 23 February 1992), known as Casemiro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and captains the Brazil national team. Regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation, he is known for his defensive abilities, ball-winning skills, and tackling. He was included in the FIFA FIFPro World XI in 2022.
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Casemiro with Brazil in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Carlos Henrique Casimiro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Manchester United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2002–2010 | São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | São Paulo | 92 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | → Real Madrid Castilla (loan) | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | → Real Madrid (loan) | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2022 | Real Madrid | 221 | (24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → Porto (loan) | 28 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Manchester United | 47 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Brazil U17 | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Brazil U20 | 15 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011– | Brazil | 75 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:38, 14 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:46, 18 October 2023 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Casemiro began his career with São Paulo and progressed through the ranks. He scored 11 goals in 111 games as a midfielder for the club. His defensive abilities caught the attention of Real Madrid, and he joined the club on loan in January 2013. He played 15 games for Real Madrid Castilla during his loan spell. Afterward, he was signed permanently by Real Madrid for a fee of £5.1 million, becoming a part of their first-team squad at the Santiago Bernabéu.
After joining Real Madrid, Casemiro initially struggled to break into the first team. He was loaned to FC Porto for €15 million in order to gain more playing time. During his time at Porto, Casemiro performed impressively and helped the team reach the Champions League quarterfinals. Real Madrid decided to reacquire him for €7.00m in the summer transfer window of 2015. After returning to the club, Casemiro played a crucial role in Real Madrid's success, contributing to their triumphs in various competitions. He has won numerous trophies, including three La Liga titles, three Supercopa de España, three FIFA Club World Cups, three UEFA Super Cups, one Copa del Rey, and five UEFA Champions Leagues. In 2022, after winning his fifth Champions League title at Madrid, he joined Manchester United for a transfer worth a reported €70.65m. His team won the EFL Cup in his first season there.
A full international since 2011, Casemiro was in Brazil's squad at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, as well as four Copa América tournaments, winning the 2019 Copa América and the runners-up of the 2021 edition.