Moreto Moro Cassamá (born 16 February 1998) is a Bissau-Guinean professional

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who plays as a

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. He represented Portugal internationally at junior levels before switching to Guinea-Bissau at senior level.

Club career

On 16 September 2017, Cassamá made his professional debut with Porto B in a

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match against

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. On the last day of the winter transfer window, 31 January 2019, he was transferred to

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club

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with a contract until the summer of 2022. On 23 August 2022, Cassamá joined Cypriot club Omonia on a three-year contract. On 26 April 2023, he scored his first goal in the Cypriot Cup semi-finals against

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, helping his team reach the final, and eventually win the competition.

International career

Cassamá was selected for the Guinea-Bissau national team for the

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and made his international debut in the last group stage match against

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on 2 July 2019, coming in as a substitute in the 64th minute for Burá.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Omonia *

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* * * 1998 births Living people Footballers from Bissau Men's association football midfielders Portuguese men's footballers Portugal men's youth international footballers Bissau-Guinean men's footballers Guinea-Bissau men's international footballers Bissau-Guinean emigrants to Portugal Portuguese sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent Liga Portugal 2 players Championnat National 2 players Ligue 1 players FC Porto B players Stade de Reims players AC Omonia players 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Bissau-Guinean expatriate men's footballers Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in France Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in France Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen {{GuineaBissau-footy-bio-stub