M. Cassierra

Following his move to Atletico-MG, Cassierra's current-season form is up 43% on last season (Season 14→20), while his Rating climbed 20→42. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 67).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Atletico-MG · 7th	20	2	2	6.64	42	23
2025/26	Zenit · 1st	12	4	1	6.75	20	14
2024/25	Zenit · 2nd	30	8	4	7.18	30	36
2023/24	Zenit · 1st	28	21	4	7.4	36	67
2022/23	Zenit · 1st	26	2	6	6.98	33	23

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Colombia · international

Side	Apps	G
Colombia	3	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

M. Cassierra is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Atletico-MG, rated 41.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 186th of 324 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (43.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.19 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cassierra.

Judged on this season alone, Cassierra graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 21st of 38 of the 38 centre-forwards in the Serie A, on 2 goals and 2 assists in 20 appearances (0.371 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 40% of the 38 centre-forwards in the Serie A. At 29 Cassierra is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Streaky4 clubs

Current potentialTop 40% centre-forwards · Serie A Current season21st of 38 centre-forwards · Serie A 21st-best centre-forward in the Serie A 186th in the Serie A · potential 15th-highest potential centre-forward in the Serie A

41.8

Ratingi

15th of 38 centre-forwards

20.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

43.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.37

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Atletico-MG finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.1

Goals / app

2 goals in 20 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.19 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 43.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.8, Cassierra carries the 15th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Serie A (top 40%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.37 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %43.1%

Available fixtures25 of 26

Goals / 900.186

Assists / 900.186

Goal contribution / 900.371

Defensive actions / 900.557

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %28.6

Shot accuracy %46.7

Pass accuracy %87

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900.093

Foul involvement / 901.856

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~20), then tapers with age. At 29, Cassierra sits on 10.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cassierra's projected Rating — 41.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target7

Shots15

Passing

Assists2

Chances created12

Passes183

Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success33.3%

Duels won36

Duels won %37.1%

Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles5

Blocks1

Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€11.2M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Atletico-MGJan 2026 – now

ZenitJul 2022 – Jan 2026€ 4.5M

FC SochiAug 2021 – Jul 2022€ 1.2M

BBelenensesSept 2019 – Aug 2021

Racing Club(on loan)Jan 2019 – Sept 2019

Groningen(on loan)Jul 2018 – Jan 2019

AjaxJul 2016 – Jul 2018€ 5.5M

Deportivo Caliuntil Jul 2016

About M. Cassierra

Zander Mateo Cassierra Cabezas is a 29-year-old centre-forward who plays for Atletico-MG, born on April 13, 1997 in Barbacoas, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Colombia. Atletico-MG currently sit 7th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, M. Cassierra has made 20 appearances with 2 goals and 2 assists across 970 minutes, averaging a 6.56 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Serie A, the CONMEBOL Sudamericana and the Copa Do Brasil.

When M. Cassierra plays, Atletico-MG's record this season is 15W-6D-10L — and his match ratings average 6.85 at home against 6.59 on the road.

Recent matches

September 12, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Fluminense (12 minutes, 1 assist, 6.95 rating)
September 9, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Santos (79 minutes, 6.22 rating)
September 5, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Sao Paulo (45 minutes, 6.12 rating)
September 2, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Cruzeiro (45 minutes, 7.03 rating)
August 26, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Cruzeiro (87 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 19, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs RB Bragantino (33 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 16, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Gremio (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 12, 2026: 1-0 win away at RB Bragantino (25 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 8, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Remo (30 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 4, 2026: 1-0 win away at Juventude (96 minutes, 6.5 rating)

M. Cassierra's next match is on September 16, 2026, when Atletico-MG face Santos at home in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Cassierra at 41.8 with a Season form score of 20.1, ranking 186th of 324 centre-forwards in the Serie A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 15 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Premier League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, M. Cassierra has totalled 323 club appearances with 110 goals and 23 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 32 appearances for Belenenses.

M. Cassierra's career has also included time at Zenit, FC Sochi, BBelenenses, Racing Club, Groningen, Ajax and Deportivo Cali.

On the international stage, M. Cassierra has represented Colombia — 3 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Atletico-MG finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points