Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Number 2 Height 1.84 m | Playing position 2010–2011 Ribeirão Current team Rio Ave F.C. | |
Full name Eliseu Mendja Nadjack Soares Cassamá Date of birth (1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 (age 23) | ||
Eliseu Mendja Nadjack Soares Cassamá (born 6 February 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. as a right back.
Club career
Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Cassamá started playing organized football in Portugal, his first youth club being G.D. Ribeirão. His senior debut was made in the third division, with GD Joane.
In summer 2014, Cassamá signed with Spanish club CF Reus Deportiu, quickly becoming first-choice as well as a fan favourite. He contributed with 17 games in his second season – play-offs included – helping the team reach Segunda División for the first time in their 107-year history.
Cassamá returned to Portugal for the 2016–17 campaign, joining Primeira Liga side Rio Ave F.C. on a five-year contract. He made his debut as a professional on 28 July 2016, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against SK Slavia Prague for the last qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League; he also started in the second leg, being sent off for two yellow cards late into the first half as the match ended 1–1.