Cassio Gabriel

Cassio Gabriel (born 29 August 1992), better known as Cassinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Indian Super League club Mumbai City, on loan from Serie B club Vila Nova.

Club Career

Fondly known as 'Cassinho', Gabriel started his youth career at Fluminense's under 20 side and went on to play for a number of Brazilian clubs such as Paysandu SC, Clube Esportivo Bento Goncalves, Guarani, Anapolis, ASEEV-GO, Atletico Penapolense, Esporte Clube XV de Piracicaba, Esporte Clube Sao Bento, Botafogo Futebol Clube (PB) and Mirassol before joining Vila Nova Futebol Clube in June 2020.

Born in Patrocinio, Minas Gerais, Cassio can play on either wings or through the middle as an attacking mid, made 12 appearances for Vila Nova and has one assist to his name.

During his stint with Fluminense's youth side, the Patrocinio-born midfielder was also loaned to the Croatian club Hajduk Split in 2013, the only club he played for outside of his homeland. With Hajduk, he achieved success at the Croatian Football Cup, winning the title in 2013.

In August 2021, he moved to Indian Super League defending champions Mumbai City FC on loan from Vila Nova.