Cássio Luiz da Silva Júnior (born 20 June 1999), better known as Cássio Júnior or simply Cássio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish club Real Ávila.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cássio Luiz da Silva Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Osasco, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Ávila | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2019 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | São Paulo | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Portimonense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Leganés B | 40 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Leganés | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Atlético Baleares (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Cartagena B | 33 | (0) |
| 2024– | Real Ávila | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 | |||
Career
editCássio began his career in São Paulo's youth sectors, being highlighted in the 2018 and 2019 Copa SP campaigns. However, he received a lot of criticism after a missed penalty against Cruzeiro EC, in the 2019 edition,[3] ended up being loaned to Portimonense SC.[4] On 24 January 2020, Cássio was traded to CD Leganés in Spain.[5]
Honours
edit- São Paulo
- Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.: 2019
- Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-23: 2018
- Copa do Brasil Sub-20: 2018
- Supercopa do Brasil Sub-20: 2018
References
edit- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "O São Paulo na Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Jogador do São Paulo que perdeu pênalti na Copinha posta música sobre erro". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 18 January 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "São Paulo empresta meia Cássio para o futebol português". Lance! (in Portuguese). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "São Paulo vende ao Leganés, da Espanha, jogador que viralizou por provocar o Palmeiras". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 24 January 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
External links
edit- Cássio Júnior at ogol.com.br
- Cássio Júnior at Soccerway
- Cássio Júnior at BDFutbol