Cássio Júnior
| 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 | 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 | 13 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 | |||
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
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
- 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
- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "O São Paulo na Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Jogador do São Paulo que perdeu pênalti na Copinha posta música sobre erro". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 18 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "São Paulo empresta meia Cássio para o futebol português". Lance! (in Portuguese). 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "São Paulo vende ao Leganés, da Espanha, jogador que viralizou por provocar o Palmeiras". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 24 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
External links
- Cássio Júnior at Soccerway
- Cássio Júnior at BDFutbol