Cássio José de Abreu Oliveira

Football player infobox
playername = Cássio
fullname = Cássio José de Abreu Oliveira


height = height|m=1.69
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|1|8|
cityofbirth = Rio de Janeiro
countryofbirth = Brazil
currentclub = Adelaide United
clubnumber = 6
position = Left Back
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years = 1996–1998
1998
2002
2002
2003
2004
2004
2005
2006
2007–"present"
clubs = Grêmio
Flamengo
Internacional
Atlas
Flamengo
Marília SP
Olimpia
New England Revolution
Santa Cruz
Adelaide United
caps(goals) = 50 (12)
04 0(2)
02 0(1)
05 0(3)
01 0(3)
02 0(4)
01 0(0)
03 0(0)
21 0(1)
20 0(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 18 December 2007
ntupdate =

Cássio José de Abreu Oliveira known as Cássio (born January 8th 1980 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian football (soccer) player currently playing for Adelaide United in the Australian A-League.

Club career

Cassio's arrival at Adelaide United came after all of the club's options at left-back (Matthew Kemp, Adam van Dommele and Aaron Goulding) were either released or transferred at the end of the 2006-07 A-League season. [ [http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21859003-23215,00.html Adelaide recruit defender Cassio] ]

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. [ [http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aufc_news_item&id=21634 Cassio cleans up at Red Carpet Awards] ]

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.

A-League career statistics

("Correct as of 26 January 2008")

Honours

Personal Honours:
* Adelaide United Club Champion: 2007-2008
* Adelaide United Player's Player of the Year: 2007-2008

References

External links

* [http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aufc_playerprofile_item&pid=1337 Adelaide United profile]
*pt icon [http://200.159.15.35/registro/registro.aspx?s=139563 CBF profile]