Cássio José de Abreu Oliveira
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Cássio José de Abreu Oliveira known as Cássio (born January 8, 1980 in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
) is a Brazilian professional football
player who currently plays for Adelaide United
in the Australian A-League
.
and Aaron Goulding
) were either released or transferred at the end of the 2006-07 A-League
season. Although failing to score during his debut A-league
campaign, his 3 assists, and contribution of 14 shots on target, revealed how dangerous Cassio was as an attacking force. For his significant contributions on the field for the 2007-08
season, he was given three end of season awards, including the Club Champion award.
Despite a slow start to the 2008-2009 A-League
season due to injury, Cassio proved just how valuable he had become to the club when he set up all three of Adelaide United's goals against FC Bunyodkor
in the first leg semi-final of the 2008 AFC Champions League
. On October 15, 2008 Cassio signed a new 2 year deal with United despite interest from rival A-League clubs with the Brazil
an stating that although they offered more money Adelaide was "like a second home" for the player.
Despite coming to Adelaide with a reputation of a goal scorer Cassio's first goal came midway through his second season with the club; a brilliant free kick against Melbourne Victory
in late October. In December, Cassio scored a brace in Adelaide's 6-1 demolishing of Wellington with both goals coming from unstoppable drives after he cut in from the left channel.
On the 3 January 2009, Cassio scored his 4th goal for Adelaide United against in the annual Sydney FC
clash at Adelaide Oval
. Adelaide went on to win the game 2-0. In the semi-final second leg against Melbourne Victory, Cassio was sent off by referee Matthew Breeze, and made a gesture
toward the Melbourne crowd as he departed down the tunnel. In the 2009/10 season
Cassio scored 2 stunning goals, one from a free kick against Perth Glory and goal of the season
-contender against Newcastle Jets to level the match at 1-1.
On the 12th September Cassio revealed a desire to become an Australian citizen in 2011 and play for the Socceroos. Should he gain citizenship, he would no longer require a visa to play for Adelaide United, thus enabling the club to import another player on a visa.
1 - includes A-League
final series statistics
2 - includes FIFA Club World Cup
statistics; AFC Champions League
statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008-09 A-League season etc.)
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) is a Brazilian professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who currently plays for Adelaide United
Adelaide United FC
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It currently participates in the A-League as the sole team from the state of South Australia. Adelaide is one of the most successful clubs in the A-League. The club's home ground is...
in the Australian A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
.
Biography
Cassio's arrival at Adelaide United came after all of the club's options at left-back (Matthew Kemp, Adam van DommeleAdam van Dommele
Adam van Dommele is an Australian football player. He currently plays for MetroStars in the South Australian Super League.-Club Career:...
and Aaron Goulding
Aaron Goulding
Aaron Goulding is an Australian football player who currently plays for Para Hills Knights in the South Australian Premier League.-Club Career:...
) were either released or transferred at the end of the 2006-07 A-League
A-League 2006-07
The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
season. Although failing to score during his debut A-league
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
campaign, his 3 assists, and contribution of 14 shots on target, revealed how dangerous Cassio was as an attacking force. For his significant contributions on the field for the 2007-08
Adelaide United season 2007-08
The Adelaide United FC 2007–08 season was the Reds' third season since the inception of the A-League. After 21 rounds, Adelaide finished sixth on the ladder.-Squad changes for 2007-08 season:InOut- Fixtures :- Standings :...
season, he was given three end of season awards, including the Club Champion award.
Despite a slow start to the 2008-2009 A-League
A-League 2008-09
The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
season due to injury, Cassio proved just how valuable he had become to the club when he set up all three of Adelaide United's goals against FC Bunyodkor
FC Bunyodkor
FC Bunyodkor is an Uzbek football club based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.The club finished second in the 2007 Uzbek League season and made the semi-finals of the 2008 AFC Champions League...
in the first leg semi-final of the 2008 AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
. On October 15, 2008 Cassio signed a new 2 year deal with United despite interest from rival A-League clubs with the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
an stating that although they offered more money Adelaide was "like a second home" for the player.
Despite coming to Adelaide with a reputation of a goal scorer Cassio's first goal came midway through his second season with the club; a brilliant free kick against Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
in late October. In December, Cassio scored a brace in Adelaide's 6-1 demolishing of Wellington with both goals coming from unstoppable drives after he cut in from the left channel.
On the 3 January 2009, Cassio scored his 4th goal for Adelaide United against in the annual Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
clash at Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval
The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide...
. Adelaide went on to win the game 2-0. In the semi-final second leg against Melbourne Victory, Cassio was sent off by referee Matthew Breeze, and made a gesture
Bras d'honneur
A bras d'honneur is an obscene gesture. To form the gesture, an arm is bent to make an L-shape, while the other hand then grips the inner side of the bent arm's elbow, and the bent forearm is then raised vertically in a gesturing motion...
toward the Melbourne crowd as he departed down the tunnel. In the 2009/10 season
A-League 2009–10
The A-League's 2009-10 season was the fifth season of the Australasian A-League football competition. The season marked the addition of two new teams from Queensland. and the made their A-League debuts at the start of the season. Because of this, were re-named to , as they were no longer the...
Cassio scored 2 stunning goals, one from a free kick against Perth Glory and goal of the season
Goal of the Season
In English football, the Goal of the Season is an annual competition and award given on BBC's Match of the Day, in honour of the most spectacular goal scored that season...
-contender against Newcastle Jets to level the match at 1-1.
On the 12th September Cassio revealed a desire to become an Australian citizen in 2011 and play for the Socceroos. Should he gain citizenship, he would no longer require a visa to play for Adelaide United, thus enabling the club to import another player on a visa.
Career statistics
(Correct as of 1 Feb 2011)| Club | Season | League1 | Cup | International2 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adelaide United | 2007–08 A-League 2007-08 The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and... |
17 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| 2008–09 A-League 2008-09 The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion... |
16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
| 2009–10 | 19 | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | 1 | 22 | 3 | ||||||
| 2010-11 | 30 | 0 | |||||||
| 30 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 82 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 108 | 10 | |
1 - includes A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
final series statistics
2 - includes FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
statistics; AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008-09 A-League season etc.)
Honours
Personal Honours:- Adelaide United Club Champion: 2007–08, 2010–112010–11 Adelaide United seasonThe 2010–11 Adelaide United season is 's sixth A-League season. It includes the 2010–11 A-League season as well as any other competitions of the 2010–11 football season, including the 2010 AFC Champions League...
- Adelaide United Player's Player of the Year: 2007–08