Carlos Henrique Casimiro professionally known as Casemiro is a Brazilian professional football player. He currently plays for Premier League club Manchester United and the Brazil national team. His playing position is a defensive midfielder. He is widely regarded to be one of the best defensive midfielders in world football.

Casemiro started playing football for the youth team of Sao Paulo in 2002 and began his career at the club. In late January 2013, he was loaned to Real Madrid in Spain, being assigned to the B-team in Segunda Division. Following his impressive performances, on 1 July 2013, Real Madrid permanently signed him from Sao Paulo on a four years contract for a fee of R$18.738 million. On 19 July 2014, he was loaned to FC Porto in a season-long loan where he made 41 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals in all the competitions. On 5 June 2015, he returned to Real Madrid who activated his buyback clause, and two months later his contract was extended until 2021. He was part of the Real Madrid squad that won four Champions League titles in five seasons, from 2014 to 2018. In total, he has won fifteen major trophies at Real Madrid, including five UEFA Champions Leagues, three La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, and three FIFA Club World Cups. On 19 August 2022, he signed for Premier League club Manchester United for a reported transfer fee of £60 million, plus £10 million in add-ons. 

On the international level, Casemiro has represented Brazil at various age levels. He has represented Brazil at U17, U20, and the senior level. He made his senior international team debut for Brazil on 15 September 2011. He was in Brazil's squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup as well as four Copa America tournaments, winning the 2019 edition. Since his debut, he has obtained 63 caps and scored 5 goals for Brazil. 

Casemiro Famous For

• Being a Brazilian professional football player.
• Being one of the best defensive midfielders in world football.
• For playing as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United.

Where is Casemiro from?

Casemiro was born on 23 February 1992. His birthplace is São José dos Campos, Brazil. His birth name is Carlos Henrique Casimiro. He holds Brazilian nationality. Likewise, his religion is Christianity and as per his birthdate, his zodiac sign is Pisces. He was born to his father, Servando Casimiro, and to his mother, Magda de Faria Casemiro. About his siblings, he has two siblings: a brother named Lucas Casemiro and a sister named Bianca Casemiro. Information regarding his education is currently unavailable.

Casemiro Football Career

Club Career

Sao Paulo

• Casemiro started playing football for the youth team of Sao Paulo in 2002 and began his career at the club. 
• After progressing through the youth ranks at Sao Paulo, Casemiro made his Serie A Debut for the club on 25 July 2010 in a 1-0 loss against Santos FC. On 15 August 2010, he scored his first professional goal in a 2-2 draw against Cruzeiro. During his 2009-10 season, he made 18 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions. 
• During his 2010-11 season, Casemiro made 23 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 6 assists in all the competitions.
• During his 2011-12 season, Casemiro made 23 appearances for the club, providing 1 assist in all the competitions as Sao Paulo won the Copa Sudamericana that season. 

Real Madrid 

• In late January 2013, Casemiro was loaned to Real Madrid in Spain, being assigned to the B-team in Segunda Division. He made his debut for the reserves team on 16 February 2013 in a 3-1 loss against CE Sabadell. He made his La Liga debut for the senior team on 20 April 2013 in a 3-1 home win over Real Betis. On 2 June, he scored his first goal in Europe, opening the reserves' 4-0 win over AD Alcorcon at the Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium. During his loan spell at Real Madrid, he made 15 appearances for the reserves team and scored once in all the competitions. That season, he also made only one appearance for the senior team in all the competitions.

• Following his impressive performances, on 1 July 2013, Real Madrid permanently signed him from Sao Paulo on a four years contract for a fee of R$18.738 million. During his 2013-14 season, he made 25 appearances for the club, providing 1 assist in all the competitions. 

Porto (loan)

• On 19 July 2014, Casemiro was loaned to FC Porto in a season-long loan where he made 41 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions. 

Real Madrid return

• On 5 June 2015, Casemiro returned to Real Madrid who activated his buyback clause, and two months later his contract was extended until 2021. 
• Casemiro was part of the Real Madrid squad that won four Champions League titles in five seasons, from 2014 to 2018. 
• With Real Madrid, Casemiro has won fifteen major trophies at Real Madrid, including five UEFA Champions Leagues, three La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, and three FIFA Club World Cups.

Manchester United 

• On 19 August 2022, Casemiro signed for Premier League club Manchester United for a reported transfer fee of £60 million, plus £10 million in add-ons. He made his debut for the club on 27 August 2022 in a 1-0 Premier League win away at Southampton.
  

International Career

• Casemiro has represented Brazil at various age levels. 
• Casemiro has represented Brazil at U17, U20, and the senior level. 
• Casemiro was part of Brazil’s U17 squad that won the 2009 South American U17 Championship in Chile. 
• Casemiro was then part of Brazil’s U20 squad that won the 2011 South American U20 Championship in Peru. 
• Casemiro was also part of Brazil’s U20 squad that won the FIFA U20 World Cup in Colombia. 
• Casemiro made his senior international team debut for Brazil on 15 September 2011 in a 0-0 friendly draw against Argentina. 
• Casemiro was in Brazil's squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup as well as four Copa America tournaments, winning the 2019 edition. 
• Since his debut, Casemiro has obtained 63 caps and scored 5 goals for Brazil. 

Who is Casemiro's Wife?

Looking at his personal life, Casemiro is a married man. He got married to his beautiful girlfriend, Anna Mariana Casemiro. They have been dating since Casemiro was playing for a Brazilian club, FC São Paulo around 2010. His wife, Anna Mariana Casemiro is a Brazilian make-up artist. They tied the knot in June 2014. Their wedding ceremony was big and very beautiful, and of course, many guests were invited, including all of Casemiro's teammates and family members. Together the couple is blessed with two children: a daughter named Sara born on 6 March 2016 and a son named Caio born in 2021. He had shared a couple of pictures with his wife and children on his social media accounts. At present, he is living his life happily together with his wife and children.

Casemiro's Net Worth, Salary, Income

Casemiro is a Brazilian professional football player who currently plays for Premier League club Manchester United. He is a very talented football player and with his continuous hard work and dedication, he has accumulated a huge amount of money from his football career which is a major source of wealth. In July 2013, Real Madrid permanently signed him from Sao Paulo on a four years contract for a fee of R$18.738 million. In August 2022, he signed for Premier League club Manchester United for a reported transfer fee of £60 million, plus £10 million in add-ons. As of 2022, the net worth of Casemiro is believed to be €62.4 million and he received €10.5 million as a yearly salary from his current club. Besides this, he also earns a decent amount of money from sponsorship, salary from the national team, endorsement deals with various brands including Nike, and more. He has endorsement deals with major brands such as the gaming brand EA Sport and was even featured in FIFA 19 trailer, and he is also the ambassador for the gaming brand HyperX. He is also the owner and CEO of an E-sports team. In 2020, he founded the E-sports team Case Esports. He has superfast and luxury cars like Audi RS7, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Range Rover Sport SVR, etc. His residence in Brazil also adds to his net worth. As of now, he is satisfied with his earnings and is living a luxurious lifestyle. In addition, his market value is around €40 million.

How tall is Casemiro?

Casemiro stands at the height of 1.85m i.e. 6 feet and 1 inch tall. He has a body weight of 84kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is black. His chest size is 39 inches, his arms size is 15 inches and his waist size is 34 inches. Overall, he has got a healthy body with a charming personality. In addition, his sexual orientation is straight. 

Casemiro’s Transfer History

• Casemiro started playing football for the youth team of Sao Paulo in 2002 and began his career at the club. 
• In late January 2013, Casemiro was loaned to Real Madrid in Spain, being assigned to the B-team in Segunda Division. 
• Following his impressive performances, in July 2013, Real Madrid permanently signed him from Sao Paulo on a four years contract for a fee of R$18.738 million. 
• In July 2014, Casemiro was loaned to FC Porto in a season-long loan. 
• In August 2022, Casemiro signed for Premier League club Manchester United for a reported transfer fee of £60 million, plus £10 million in add-ons. 
  

Awards and Achievements

Honors

• Won the 2012 Copa Sudamericana with Sao Paulo.
• Won the 2016-17, 2019-20, 2021-22 La Liga with Real Madrid. 
• Won the 2013-14 Copa del Rey with Real Madrid. 
• Won the 2017, 2019-20, 2021-22 Supercopa de Espana with Real Madrid. 
• Won the 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid. 
• Won the 2016, 2017, 2022 UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid. 
• Won the 2016, 2017, 2018, FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid. 
• Won the 2009 South American U17 Championship with Brazil U17.
• Won the 2011 South American U20 Championship with Brazil U20.
• Won the 2011 FIFA U20 World Cu0p with Brazil U20.
• Won the 2019 Copa America with Brazil. 

Individual

• UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2016-17, 2017-18
• UEFA La Liga Team of the Season: 2019-20
• IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Decade 2011-2020
• Copa America Team of the Tournament: 2021