Matheus Cassini
Cassini with Forward Madison after the 2022 season.
Personal information
Full name Matheus Henrique Cassini de Paula
Date of birth (1996-02-15) 15 February 1996
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2008–2015 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Palermo 0 (0)
2016Inter Zaprešić (loan) 6 (0)
2016–2017Siracusa (loan) 15 (0)
2017 Ponte Preta 3 (0)
2017 Santos 0 (0)
2017–2018 Oeste 0 (0)
2018–2020 Amiens B 4 (0)
2018–2019Estoril (loan) 0 (0)
2020 Fluminense 0 (0)
2021 Sampaio Corrêa 11 (1)
2021 Botev Vratsa 11 (1)
2022 Forward Madison 26 (5)
2023 South Georgia Tormenta 14 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022

Matheus Henrique Cassini de Paula (born 15 February 1996), known as Matheus Cassini, is a Brazilian footballer. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a left winger.

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Cassini started his career with hometown club Corinthians, where he was seen as a promising youngster. He was snapped up by Italian side Palermo on 26 May 2015, for a reported fee of R$3.5 million, after rejecting contract renewal talks with Timão.[1] Upon arriving, he was given the number 9 shirt, and was expected to feature heavily for the first team.[2]

After only appearing for the Primavera team, Cassini was loaned to Croatian side NK Inter Zaprešić on 26 January 2016.[3] He made his senior debut on 2 March, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jakov Puljić in a 2–1 away win against NK Lokomotiva.

After contributing with six appearances, all from the bench, Cassini was loaned to Lega Pro side Siracusa Calcio on 23 August 2016.[4] The following 31 January, after being reportedly unhappy at the club, he rescinded his contract with the Rosaneros.[5]

After being linked to a possible return to his former club Corinthians,[6] Cassini signed a five-month deal with fellow Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Ponte Preta, with an option for a further year.[7] On 9 June 2017, after appearing rarely for Ponte, he signed for Santos until the end of the year, with a three-year option, being initially assigned to the B-team.[8]

On 19 September 2017, after appearing rarely even with the B-side, Cassini cut ties with Santos and joined Oeste.[9]

On 18 January 2018, Cassini signed a 2.5-year contract with French Ligue 1 club Amiens SC.[10][11] However, the club was not able to register him, because they had too many foreign players in their squad. The club terminated the loan deal of Nathan in February, and the club then registered him for their squad.[12] In August 2021, Cassini moved to Bulgarian club Botev Vratsa on a contract envisioned to be for two seasons.[13]

Cassini joined USL League One club Forward Madison on 20 January 2022.[14] In January 2023, Cassini signed with USL League One's South Georgia Tormenta for the 2023 season.[15]Cassini and Tormenta mutually agreed to part ways on 22 August 2023.[16]

Career statistics

As of 17 April 2018.[17]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Corinthians 2015 Série A 0000000000
Palermo 2015–16 Serie A 000000
Inter Zaprešić (loan) 2015–16 Prva HNL 60000060
Siracusa (loan) 2016–17 Lega Pro 1500000150
Ponte Preta 2017 Série A 003[lower-alpha 1]000000030
Santos 2017 Série A 00004[lower-alpha 2]040
Oeste 2017 Série B 0000
Amiens B 2017–18 Championnat National 3 40000040
Estoril (loan) 2018–19 Primeira Liga 00000000
Fluminense 2020 Série A 00000000
Career total 25030000040320
  1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

References

  1. "Corinthians vende meia Matheus Cassini para o Palermo, da Itália" [Corinthians sell midfielder Matheus Cassini for Palermo, from Italy] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. "Protagonistas, anônimos e promessas: quem são todos os brasileiros do Campeonato Italiano" [Protagonists, anonymous and prospects: who are all the Brazilians of the Italian championship]. ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 19 August 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  3. "Movimenti di mercato" [Market movements] (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. "Calcio Siracusa, Arrivano Cassini e Toscano in prestito dal Palermo, Santamaria ceduto alla Nocerina" [Football Siracusa, arriving Cassini and Toscano on loan from Palermo, Santamaria loaned to Nocerina] (in Italian). Siracusa News. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  5. "Risoluzione per Cassini" [Termination for Cassini] (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  6. "Matheus Cassini se anima a voltar e vira nome em pauta no Corinthians" [Matheus Cassini is excited to return and becomes a name on target at Corinthians] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  7. "Meia Matheus Cassini chega para exames e deverá reforçar a Ponte Preta no Campeonato Paulista" [Midfielder Matheus Cassini arrives for examinations and may bolster Ponte Preta in the Campeonato Paulista] (in Portuguese). AA Ponte Preta. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  8. "Matheus Cassini assina contrato com o Santos FC" [Matheus Cassini signs contract with Santos FC] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 8 June 2017. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  9. "Ex-Corinthians e com passagem pelo Santos, Matheus Cassini acerta com Oeste" [Formerly of Corinthians and with a spell at Santos, Matheus Cassini signs with Oeste] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  10. ESCLUSIVA TMW - Amiens, ecco Matheus Cassini: la foto della firma‚ tuttomercatoweb.com, 18 January 2018
  11. Matheus Cassini to undergo Amiens medical today‚ getfootballnewsfrance.com, 12 January 2018
  12. OFFICIEL - Nathan DA SOUZA PRÊTÉ (CHELSEA) !‚ infoasc.com, 3 February 2018
  13. "Ботев (Враца) картотекира новото бразилско попълнение". topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 20 August 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  14. @ForwardMSNFC (January 20, 2022). "𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐈𝐈𝐈𝐈𝐈Attacking midfielder Matheus Cassini brings international acclaim to the walls of Breese Stevens Fiel…" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  15. USLLeagueOne com Staff (January 9, 2023). "Tormenta FC add Brazilian standout Matheus Cassini". USL League One.
  16. Cranford, Aaron. "Tormenta FC, Matheus Cassini Mutually Agree to Part Ways". TormentaFC.com. Tormenta FC. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  17. Matheus Cassini at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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