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Cássio Júnior

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Cássio
Personal information
Full name Cássio Luiz da Silva Júnior
Date of birth (1999-06-20) 20 June 1999 (age 25)
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)
2019Portimonense (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2020 Leganés B 40 (3)
2020–2022 Leganés 4 (0)
2021–2022Atlético 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

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]

Career

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Cássio 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

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São Paulo

References

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  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ "O São Paulo na Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Jogador do São Paulo que perdeu pênalti na Copinha posta música sobre erro". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 18 January 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ^ "São Paulo empresta meia Cássio para o futebol português". Lance! (in Portuguese). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  5. ^ "São Paulo vende ao Leganés, da Espanha, jogador que viralizou por provocar o Palmeiras". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 24 January 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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