Eliseu Cassamá

Eliseu Mendja Nadjack Soares Cassamá (born 6 February 1994) is a Guinea-Bissauan 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.

International career Cassamá earned one cap for the Portugal under-20 team, during a 2–0 friendly win over the Slovakia under-21s in February 2014. He made his debut for his native Guinea-Bissau on 22 March 2018, starting in a 0–2 defeat to Burkina Faso in another exhibition game.