Carlos Henrique Casimiro (born 23 February 1992), known as Casemiro, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a defensive midfielder for club

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and the Brazil national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in the world and of his generation. Casemiro started his career with

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, where he scored 11 goals in 111 games. He moved to

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in 2013, and also spent the 2014–15 season on

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. He won eighteen trophies at Real Madrid, including five

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s, three

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titles, one

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and three

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s. In 2022, he left Real Madrid to sign for Manchester United. A full international since 2011, Casemiro was in Brazil's squad at the

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and

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as well as four

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tournaments, winning the 2019 edition.

Club career

São Paulo

Born in

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, São Paulo, Casemiro was a product of

's youth system. From the age of 11 upwards, he acted as

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to its sides; he was known as "Carlão" – an augmentative form of his first name in Portuguese – early on, and would be called up for the

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. Casemiro made his Série A debut on 25 July 2010, in an away loss against Santos. He scored his first goal as a professional on 15 August, helping to a 2–2 draw with

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. On 7 April 2012, Casemiro scored the first goal of a 2–0 win over Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube at the Arena Barueri in that year's

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after replacing the injured Fabrício early on, but was later sent off. São Paulo also

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the

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, with the player making one substitute appearance in a 5–0 home success against

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in the quarter-final second leg on 7 November.

Real Madrid

On 31 January 2013, Casemiro was loaned to

in Spain, being assigned to

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. He played his first game in the competition on 16 February, starting in a 1–3 defeat at CE Sabadell FC. Casemiro made his

debut on 20 April, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 home win over

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. On 2 June, he scored his first goal in Europe, opening the reserves' 4–0 win over AD Alcorcón at the

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. Eight days later, the move was made permanent for four years and a fee of R$18.738 million.

Porto

Casemiro was loaned to

on 19 July 2014, in a

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-long loan. He totalled 41 games overall for the Portuguese club, scoring four goals, including a free kick on 10 March 2015 in a 4–0 home win over

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in the last 16 of the

Return to Real Madrid

On 5 June 2015, Casemiro returned to Real Madrid who activated his buyback clause, and two months later his contract was extended until 2021. On 13 March of the following year, he scored his first competitive goal for the ''Merengues'', heading home an 89th-minute corner kick by

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in a 2–1 victory at

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. After being mostly a reserve player under

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, Casemiro became first-choice under his successor

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, and contributed with 11 appearances in that season's Champions League. In the

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against

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, he featured the full 120 minutes, as Real Madrid won their 11th title in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw. Casemiro scored four goals in 25 matches in the

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, helping his team win the league title for the first time in five years. He then scored a long-range strike in the Champions League final against

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, helping his team to a 4–1 victory. He again found the net on 8 August, putting his team ahead in a 2–1 victory over

in the

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. During the 2017–18 Champions League, Casemiro made 12 appearances while scoring one goal, as Madrid won their third consecutive and 13th overall title in the competition. He was a regular starter during the season, as Real Madrid won the

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. In August 2021, he extended his contract until June 2025. A year later, Casemiro was named Man of the Match, as Real Madrid defeated

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2–0 for the 2022 Super Cup.

Manchester United

On 19 August 2022, Real Madrid and Manchester United announced that they had reached an agreement for the transfer of Casemiro. Three days later, he signed a four-year contract with the English club, with an option for an additional year's extension. The deal was reportedly worth £60 million, plus £10 million in add-ons. He made his debut for the club when he came on as a substitute in a

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win away at

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on 27 August. On 22 October, he scored his first Premier League goal from a header in the 94th minute in a 1–1 away draw against Chelsea.

International career

Youth teams

Casemiro scored one goal in seven appearances for the Brazil under-17 team. He played for the Brazil under-20 team at the

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and the

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, scoring three goals in 15 appearances in total at this level.

Senior team

Casemiro made his debut for the Brazil senior team on 14 September 2011, in a 0–0 draw against

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, aged 19. He was named by manager Dunga in the Brazilian squad for the

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, but did not play any matches in the quarter-final exit in Chile. On 5 May 2016, he was named among the 23-man list for the Copa América Centenario to be held in the United States. In May 2018, Casemiro was selected by manager Tite for the

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in Russia. He made his debut in the competition on 17 June, playing 60 minutes in a 1–1 group stage draw to

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. In May 2019, he was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the

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on home soil. In the final group game at the Arena Corinthians against

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, he scored his first international goal to open a 5–0 victory, but was also sent off for two yellow cards and suspended from the next match. He started in Brazil's 3–1 victory over Peru in the

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on 7 July, at the

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. He was named to the

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squad on 9 June 2021. In Brazil's third group match on 23 June, he scored the match–winning goal following a Neymar corner in injury time, to help his team defeat

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2–1. On 10 July, he started in his nation's 1–0 defeat to rivals Argentina in the

. On 7 November 2022, Casemiro was named in the squad for the

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in Qatar. On 28 November, he scored the winning goal in the second group match against Switzerland. Brazil were eliminated by

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in the quarter-finals on 9 December, following a 4–2 penalty shoot-out loss after a 1–1 draw following extra-time, although Casemiro was able to net his spot kick.

Style of play

Casemiro mainly plays as a defensive midfielder, although he has also been deployed in a box-to-box role in the

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of the pitch, or even as a

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on occasion. While he is not particularly talented or skilful from a technical standpoint (although he was able to improve in this area under manager Zinedine Zidane during their time at Real Madrid together), Casemiro is an intelligent, physically strong, mobile, aggressive, and hard- tackling midfielder, with an extremely high work-rate. While he is mainly known for his ability to provide balance to his teams by supporting his more offensive-minded teammates defensively, and distributing the ball to them accurately after winning back possession, he is also a well-rounded midfielder, who possesses a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, and reliable distribution, as well as an ability to get forward with his runs off the ball, or start attacks with his passing. These characteristics also enable him to contribute offensively, or even score goals, in addition to breaking up plays. Moreover, his quick reactions, as well as his excellent positional sense, ability to read the game, and good anticipation, enable him to excel in a

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role in front of the defence, by cutting out counter-attacks and shielding the back-line. Often described as a "destroyer" in the media, he has drawn praise from pundits for his energetic and combative style of play, as well as his tactical awareness and abilities as a ball winner, which enable him to cover ground, track back, and press opponents. His tenacity on the pitch, exemplified by his fierce challenges and stamina, have led ''

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'' to nickname him "The Tank." In addition to his footballing abilities, he also stands out for his competitive spirit, mentality, consistency, and determination on the pitch. Despite maintaining a good disciplinary record, he has, however, also come into criticism in the media at times over his excessively aggressive challenges on the pitch. Casemiro's playing style has drawn comparisons with that of former Real Madrid defensive midfielder

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, as well as compatriot

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Casemiro goal''

Honours

São Paulo *

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Real Madrid *

: 2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22 *

: 2013–14 *

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, 2019–20, 2021–22 *

: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22 *

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Brazil U17 *

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Brazil U20 * FIFA U-20 World Cup:

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Brazil *

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Individual *UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2016–17, 2017–18 *

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La Liga Team of the Season: 2019–20 *Copa América Team of the Tournament:

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References

External links

Profile
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