Cássio Alessandro de Souza
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Cássio Alessandro de Souza (born 8 July 1986) is a Brazilian footballer
who plays for Avaí
.
, Rio Grande do Sul
, Cássio was signed by RS Futebol in December 2004 along with his twin brother Rafael. They signed a 5-year contract. In March 2005 they were loaned to Juventude
in 3-year contract. Cássio made his Brazilian Série A
debut on 26 October 2006. In June 2007 he was loaned to Avaí
in 2-year deal, which Rafael already arrived in March. After a season with Avaí at Série B, he was signed by Traffic Group
as an investment (through subsidiary Desportivo Brasil
) and loaned back to Avaí in 2½ year deal. In 2008 the team finished as the third and promoted. Traffic Group then loaned him to Série A side Fluminense
, another club partner, in 2-year deal. He only played 15 Série A games in 2 seasons. However he also played in 2009 Copa Sudamericana final first leg
.
In February 2011 he returned to Avaí in 2-year deal as his twin brother transferred to Europe. It was reported that Avaí held some rights and Traffic held 40% before the transaction.
Football in Brazil
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup tournament a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every World Cup competition ever held. It is among the favourites to win...
who plays for Avaí
Avaí Futebol Clube
Avaí Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Florianópolis in Santa Catarina, founded on September 1, 1923. Their best known supporter is tennis player Gustavo Kuerten.Their home stadium is the Ressacada stadium, with a capacity 17,800...
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Biography
Born in Porto AlegrePorto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
, Cássio was signed by RS Futebol in December 2004 along with his twin brother Rafael. They signed a 5-year contract. In March 2005 they were loaned to Juventude
Esporte Clube Juventude
Esporte Clube Juventude, also known as Juventude, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Juventude's greatest rival is Caxias.-History:...
in 3-year contract. Cássio made his Brazilian Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
debut on 26 October 2006. In June 2007 he was loaned to Avaí
Avaí Futebol Clube
Avaí Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Florianópolis in Santa Catarina, founded on September 1, 1923. Their best known supporter is tennis player Gustavo Kuerten.Their home stadium is the Ressacada stadium, with a capacity 17,800...
in 2-year deal, which Rafael already arrived in March. After a season with Avaí at Série B, he was signed by Traffic Group
Traffic Group
Traffic Group is a sports event management company founded in Brazil, headquartered in São Paulo.-History:Traffic Group holds the television rights to a number of association football matches in the Americas including Copa América, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, South American Under-17...
as an investment (through subsidiary Desportivo Brasil
Desportivo Brasil
Desportivo Brasil Participações Ltda., commonly known as Desportivo Brasil is a Brazilian football club based in Porto Feliz, São Paulo state.-History:Traffic Group founded Desportivo Brasil on November 19, 2005, and it manages the club since then...
) and loaned back to Avaí in 2½ year deal. In 2008 the team finished as the third and promoted. Traffic Group then loaned him to Série A side Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
, another club partner, in 2-year deal. He only played 15 Série A games in 2 seasons. However he also played in 2009 Copa Sudamericana final first leg
2009 Copa Sudamericana Finals
The 2009 Copa Sudamericana Finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2009 Copa Sudamericana champion. It was contested by Ecuadorian club LDU Quito and Brazilian club Fluminense. Both teams were playing in their first Copa Sudamericana finals. The first leg was played in Estadio...
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In February 2011 he returned to Avaí in 2-year deal as his twin brother transferred to Europe. It was reported that Avaí held some rights and Traffic held 40% before the transaction.
Honours
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série ACampeonato Brasileiro Série AThe Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
: 20102010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série AThe 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A was the 40th season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 8 and ended on December 5. Flamengo came as the defending champion having won the 2009 season.-Format:...
(Fluminense)