Casemiro started his career with Sao Paulo, where he scored 11 goals in 111 games.
16 Facts About Casemiro
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Casemiro won eighteen trophies at Real Madrid, including five UEFA Champions Leagues, three La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey and three FIFA Club World Cups.
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Casemiro made his Serie A debut on 25 July 2010, in an away loss against Santos.
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On 31 January 2013, Casemiro was loaned to Real Madrid in Spain, being assigned to the B-team in Segunda Division.
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Casemiro was loaned to Porto on 19 July 2014 in a season-long loan.
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On 5 June 2015, Casemiro returned to Real Madrid who activated his buyback clause, and two months later his contract was extended until 2021.
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Casemiro was a starter for Real Madrid when they won their 14th Champions League title.
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Casemiro scored one goal in seven appearances for the Brazil under-17 team.
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Casemiro played for the Brazil under-20 team at the 2011 South American U-20 Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring three goals in 15 appearances in total at this level.
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Casemiro was named by manager Dunga in the Brazilian squad for the 2015 Copa America, but did not play any matches in the quarter-final exit in Chile.
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In May 2018, Casemiro was selected by manager Tite for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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Casemiro was named to the 2021 Copa America squad on 9 June 2021.
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On 7 November 2022, Casemiro was named in the squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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Casemiro mainly plays as a defensive midfielder, although he has been deployed in anchor man role in the centre of the pitch, or even as a centre-back on occasion.
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Casemiro is an intelligent, physically strong, mobile, aggressive, and hard-tackling midfielder, with an extremely high work-rate and good technical ability.
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Casemiro's playing style has drawn comparisons with that of former Real Madrid defensive midfielder Claude Makelele, as well as compatriot Toninho Cerezo.