M. Cassierra

Following his move to Atletico-MG, Cassierra's current-season form is up 64% on last season (Season 14→23), 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	21	3	2	6.71	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 42.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 188th of 338 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (41.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cassierra.

Judged on this season alone, Cassierra graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 43 of the 43 centre-forwards in the Serie A, on 3 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances (0.443 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 23). 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 43 centre-forwards in the Serie A. At 29 Cassierra is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.1 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 season22nd of 43 centre-forwards · Serie A 22nd-best centre-forward in the Serie A 188th in the Serie A · potential 17th-highest potential centre-forward in the Serie A

42.3

Ratingi

17th of 43 centre-forwards

22.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

41.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.44

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

0.14

Goals / app

3 goals in 21 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.18 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 41.8% 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 42.3, Cassierra carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Serie A (top 40%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 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 %41.8%

Available fixtures27 of 27

Goals / 900.266

Assists / 900.177

Goal contribution / 900.443

Defensive actions / 900.532

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %52.9

Pass accuracy %86

Dribble success %37.5

Cards / 900.089

Foul involvement / 901.862

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 11.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cassierra's projected Rating — 42.3 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

Goals3

Shots on target9

Shots17

Passing

Assists2

Chances created13

Passes192

Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success37.5%

Duels won39

Duels won %38.2%

Fouls won10

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 21 appearances with 3 goals and 2 assists across 1,015 minutes, averaging a 6.74 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-7D-10L — and his match ratings average 6.95 at home against 6.59 on the road.

Recent matches

September 19, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Chapecoense-sc (38 minutes, 1 goal, 8.3 rating)
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)

M. Cassierra's next match is on October 8, 2026, when Atletico-MG face Atletico Paranaense away in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Cassierra at 42.3 with a Season form score of 22.6, ranking 188th of 338 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 324 club appearances with 111 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