Mateo Cassierra
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zander Mateo Casierra Cabeza | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Barbacoas, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ajax | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Deportivo Cali | 43 | (12) |
| 2016– | Ajax | 8 | (1) |
| 2016- | Jong Ajax | 4 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2016. | |||
Mateo Casierra (born 13 April 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ajax.
Career
Deportivo Cali
Casierra made his debut for Deportivo Cali in 2015. Despite having played at Deportivo Cali with a jersey displaying "Casierra", his official name is spelled "Cassierra" (with two s's)[1]
AFC Ajax
On 17 June 2016, Casierra signed a five-year contract with Dutch club Ajax, lasting until 2021.[2] The club paid Deportivo Cali €5.5 million to complete the transfer.[3] Casierra is the second Colombian player after Daniel Cruz (2000–2003) to play for Ajax.[4] In keeping with Ajax tradition, he scored a goal in his Eredivisie debut.
Career statistics
Club performance
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colombia | Categoría Primera A | Copa Colombia | Continental1 | Other | Total | ||||||
| Deportivo Cali | 2015 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 11 | |
| 2016 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |
| Total | 43 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 17 | |
| Netherlands | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Continental2 | Other3 | Total | ||||||
| AFC Ajax | 2016–17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 20 | |
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 28 November 2016.[5]
1 Includes cup competitions such as Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana,and Recopa Sudamericana.
2 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
3 Includes the Johan Cruijff Shield and Eredivisie playoffs matches.
References
- ↑ "Ajax rondt transfer Colombiaan Cassierra af" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Ajax sign Mateo Cassierra". Ajax. 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Ajax rondt komst miljoenenaankoop Casierra af" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Cassierra tweede Colombiaan bij Ajax" (in Dutch). Ajax. 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Mateo Cassierra profile". Soccerway.