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| Full name | Carlos Henrique Casimiro[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1992[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Manchester United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 61 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 16:20, 27 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:46, 18 October 2023 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carlos Henrique Casimiro (born 23 February 1992), also known mononymously as Casemiro,[2] is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Brazil national team. Regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders of his generation, he is known for his defensive abilities, ball-winning skills, and tackling during his time at Real Madrid.[3][4][5]
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.[6] Real Madrid decided to reacquire him for €7.00m in the summer transfer window of 2015.[7] After returning to the club, Casemiro played a crucial role in Real Madrid's success, winning 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, he left Real Madrid and joined Manchester United for a transfer worth a reported €70.65m, winning the EFL Cup in his first season.[8]
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 finishing as a runner-up in 2021.
- ^ a b c "Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 18 December 2022. p. 4. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "Best defensive midfielder in the world: Casemiro named in FIFPro World XI".
- ^ "Top 20 best defensive midfielders in the world today: who are they?".
- ^ "Casemiro to Manchester United: Everything You Need to Know".
- ^ Kunti, Samindra. "Casemiro Exclusive: Brazil Star on His Evolution at Porto and Copa America Hopes". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Casemiro to return to Real after Porto loan". ESPN.com. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Winehouse, Amitai. "Man Utd unveil Casemiro as midfielder targets trophies". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 July 2023.