Casemiro

#8 · Midfielder · age 34

Defensive midfield anchor [unverified shirt number]

Club

Manchester United

England · Premier League

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 71
Career peak: 89
League level: 100
Competition pedigree: 98
International pedigree: 95
Longevity: 65

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Manchester United Football Club	Premier League	34	9	2	—
25/26	Manchester United Football Club	FA Cup	1	0	0	—
24/25	Manchester United Football Club	Premier League	24	1	0	—
24/25	Manchester United Football Club	UEFA Europa League	13	2	3	—
24/25	Manchester United Football Club	FA Cup	2	0	0	—
24/25	Manchester United Football Club	Community Shield	1	0	0	—
23/24	Manchester United Football Club	Premier League	25	1	2	—
23/24	Manchester United Football Club	FA Cup	3	1	0	—
23/24	Manchester United Football Club	EFL Cup	2	1	1	—
23/24	Manchester United Football Club	UEFA Champions League	2	2	0	—
22/23	Manchester United Football Club	Premier League	28	4	3	—
22/23	Manchester United Football Club	UEFA Europa League	12	0	1	—
22/23	Manchester United Football Club	FA Cup	5	2	0	—
22/23	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	UEFA Super Cup	1	0	1	—
22/23	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	La Liga	1	0	0	—
21/22	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	La Liga	32	1	4	—
21/22	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	UEFA Champions League	11	0	0	—
21/22	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	Copa del Rey	3	0	0	—
21/22	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	Supercopa	2	0	0	—
20/21	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	La Liga	40	6	5	—
20/21	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	UEFA Champions League	11	1	1	—
20/21	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	Copa del Rey	1	0	0	—
20/21	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	Supercopa	1	0	1	—
19/20	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	La Liga	29	4	2	—
19/20	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	UEFA Champions League	7	1	1	—
19/20	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	Supercopa	2	0	0	—
19/20	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	Copa del Rey	1	0	1	—
18/19	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	La Liga	29	3	1	—
18/19	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	UEFA Champions League	6	1	0	—
18/19	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	Copa del Rey	5	0	0	—
18/19	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	FIFA Club World Cup	2	0	0	—
18/19	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	UEFA Super Cup	1	0	0	—
17/18	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	La Liga	30	5	3	—
17/18	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	UEFA Champions League	12	1	0	—
17/18	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	FIFA Club World Cup	2	0	0	—
17/18	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	Supercopa	2	0	0	—
17/18	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	UEFA Super Cup	1	1	0	—
17/18	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	Copa del Rey	1	0	0	—
16/17	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	La Liga	25	4	0	—
16/17	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	UEFA Champions League	9	2	2	—
16/17	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	Copa del Rey	5	0	2	—
16/17	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	FIFA Club World Cup	2	0	0	—
16/17	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	UEFA Super Cup	1	0	0	—
15/16	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	La Liga	23	1	3	—
15/16	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	UEFA Champions League	11	0	0	—
15/16	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	Copa del Rey	1	0	1	—
13/14	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	La Liga	12	0	1	—
13/14	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	Copa del Rey	7	0	0	—
13/14	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	UEFA Champions League	6	0	0	—
12/13	Real Madrid Club de Fútbol	La Liga	1	0	0	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Casemiro at 34 is no longer the player who broke Liverpool’s 2018 Champions League final press, but he understands Ancelotti’s structure better than any midfielder in the squad. The pairing with Bruno Guimarães is the engine of the 4-2-3-1: Casemiro screens, Bruno carries, and both rotate to cover the full-backs’ overlaps. If his legs hold across seven matches, Brazil’s spine looks as composed as any in the field.

Strengths

Reading transitions and stepping in to break attacks
Aerial duels in both boxes
Tournament temperament — never sent off in major-tournament knockout play

Recent form

Returned to United's starting midfield by January 2026; played every minute of Brazil's spring friendly window.

Reunited with Ancelotti for Brazil — they won three of the five Champions Leagues together at Madrid (2014, 2016, 2017) [unverified].