Cássio Oliveira
Cássio training with Adelaide United in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cássio José de Abreu Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Flamengo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Flamengo | 96 | (3) |
| 2002 | → Internacional (loan) | 44 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Atlas (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Olimpia | 16 | (1) |
| 2005 | New England Revolution | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Ceará | 22 | (2) |
| 2005 | → Brasiliense (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Santa Cruz | 14 | (0) |
| 2007–2014 | Adelaide United | 158 | (11) |
| Total | 360 | (18) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015– | Pembroke School First XI | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2013. |
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Cássio José de Abreu Oliveira known as Cássio or Cássio Oliveira (born 8 January 1980) is a former Brazilian-Australian professional football player who last played for Adelaide United in the A-League. He is currently running his own academy called "Academia de Futebol By Cassio"
Cássio began playing as a left back with local side Flamengo. After missing a penalty kick in the 2001 Copa Mercosur final, his career with Flamengo was effectively over and he was loaned to Internacional and Mexican Primera División side Atlas in 2002 and 2003. While at Internacional, Cássio won the 2002 Campeonato Gaúcho and scored the club's 1000th goal in Brazilian competitions. He played in Série B with Marília during the first half of 2004, before joining Primera División Paraguaya side Olimpia in July 2004. He had a brief spell with the New England Revolution, making only three appearances before being released mid-way through the 2005 season.
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. 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.
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