The Brazilian made a name for himself at Real Madrid and has only been around Carrington for a short while, so there may be an element of mystery about the midfielder.
With that being said, here’s all you need to know about Casemiro.
Where and when was Casemiro born?
Casemiro was born on February 23rd, 1992. The Manchester United midfielder was born in São José dos Campos, Brazil. This makes the Brazilian 32 years of age.
How tall is Casemiro?
Casemiro is 1.85 metres tall and has certainly made a name for himself due to his aerial ability. The Brazilian uses his height on the pitch to good effect, oftentimes scoring key goals from set-pieces.
What position does Casemiro play?
The Brazilian has played as a defensive midfielder throughout his football career. Roy Keane has suggested Casemiro play further forward during the early week of the 2023/24 campaign but he is purely a defensive-minded midfielder.
Casemiro’s disciplinary record
Since his move to Old Trafford, Casemiro has struggled to keep out of the referees’ books and has been carded 22 times. As for red cards, the Brazilian has been given a straight red twice and two yellow cards once.
Where was Casemiro before Manchester United?
Casemiro played for three years at Brazilian side Sao Paulo before the midfielder was signed by Real Madrid.
Originally, the Brazilian was in Real Madrid’s Castilla side, and went out on loan to FC Porto, before he eventually moved into the first team and never looked back.
He made 221 appearances for Real Madrid and is one of the finest midfielders of his generation.
When did Casemiro join Manchester United?
After a summer of United chasing Frenkie de Jong, when it became obvious that a deal was not going to happen, the Red Devils agreed a deal to sign Casemiro in August of 2022.
United completed the signing of Casemiro on the 22nd of August 2022 with the midfielder signing a contract until June of 2026, with the Red Devils having an option to extend that by a further year.
Casemiro Twitter
You can find Casemiro on Twitter, or X, under the handle @Casemiro. He will often post on Twitter before a game or after a game reflecting on the result.
Casemiro salary
Casemiro is currently the highest-paid player at United with the Brazilian earning £350,000 a week at Old Trafford.
This weekly salary means he earns around £18 million a year before taxes on his deal at Old Trafford.
Casemiro wife
Anna Mariana was born in Sao Paulo and she has been married to Casemiro since 2014, during the Brazilian’s time at Real Madrid. The pair have now been together for ten years.
Casemiro kids
Casemiro and his wife Anna currently have two kids, Sara and Caio. Sara was born in March of 2016, whilst Caio was born in late 2021.
Casemiro parents
Casemiro’s parents are Servando Casimero (father) and Venancio Magda de Faria Casemiro. There is relatively little known about Casemiro’s parents with the family preferring to keep their private life private.
