United star brings up milestone moment in dramatic 1-1 draw with West Ham

Manchester United signed Casemiro from Real Madrid in the summer of 2022 for an initial fee of £60 million. History at United The Brazilian was outstanding in his first season at Old Trafford, helping his side end a six-year trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup, and scoring in the final against Newcastle United. He also helped guide his side to a third-place finish in the league, and they reached the final of the FA Cup, losing to Manchester City. Despite winning multiple Champions Leagues in Spain, Casemiro has reflected on his first season in Manchester as the best of his career. The 2023–2024 season deteriorated rapidly and led to pundits like Jamie Carragher claiming he was not good enough for top-level football anymore. He was also left out of the FA Cup-winning squad in 2024. He also struggled under Ruben Amorim originally but was praised by the Portuguese manager for fighting his way back into the first-team picture at Old Trafford. Casemiro has been in exceptional form this season, scoring an impressive five goals in the Premier League. It was announced earlier this year that this would be his last season at Old Trafford, as neither he nor the club will seek an extension to his contract. Milestone The club’s official website reports that after his match against West Ham United last night, he made his 150th appearance for the club. Casemiro put in a fine performance in the middle of the park and demonstrated exactly what United will need to try and replace this summer when he departs. He thought he had provided an equaliser for his side, but the goal was ruled out for offside. In his 150 games for the club, he has scored 22 goals and provided 14 assists in all competitions. In the current squad only Luke Shaw (314), Diogo Dalot (236), Harry Maguire (261) and Bruno Fernandes (315) have more appearances for the Red Devils. Casemiro will hope to leave the squad after securing Champions League football for them next season with a top-five finish. Casemiro vs. West Ham PlayerCasemiro Goals0 Assists0 Expected assists (xA)0.02 Key passes0 Crosses (accurate)3 (0) Accurate passes54/67 (81%) Passes in opposition half (acc.)29/39 (74%) Passes in own half (acc.)25/28 (89%) Long balls (accurate)1/4 (25%) Total shots0 Shots on target0 Shots blocked0 Offsides2 Touches91 Unsuccessful touches1 Dribbles (successful)2 (1) Possession lost18 Total carrying distance178 m Carries23 Total progression63 m Def. contributions7 Tackles (won)4 (2) Interceptions1 Clearances1 Blocked shots1 Recoveries3 Ground duels (won)7 (5) Aerial duels (won)5 (3) Fouls1 Dribbled past0 Source: Sofascore Featured image Justin Setterfield via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.