Mario Cassano

Mario Cassano

Personal information
Date of birth	8 October 1983 (1983-10-08) (age 28)
Place of birth	Vizzolo Predabissi, Italy
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Piacenza
Number	1[1]
Youth career
2001–2002	Fiorentina
2002–2003	Empoli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2001	Voghera	35	(0)
2001–2002	Fiorentina	2	(0)
2002–2005	Empoli	12	(0)
2005–	Piacenza	106	(0)
2009–2010	→ Reggina (loan)	17	(0)
2010	→ Sampdoria (loan)	7	(0)
National team‡
2003–2004	Italy U-20	6	(0)
2005	Italy U-21 Serie B[2]	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 August 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 March 2005

Mario Cassano (born 8 October 1983) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Piacenza.

Club career

Born in Vizzolo Predabissi, Lombardy, Cassano started his senior career at Serie D side Voghera, located at near-by province. In summer 2001, he joined A.C. Fiorentina and played twice for first team. In August 2002, after the bankrupt of La Viola, he joined Empoli F.C. which also located in Tuscany.^[3] After 3 seasons as backup goalkeeper, he joined Serie B side Piacenza, where he played as first choice except 2006-07 season behind Ferdinando Coppola (and also injured^[4]) and first season shared the role with Gabriele Aldegani. In 2009-10 season, he swapped club with Christian Puggioni, both joined the team on loan. In January 2010, Sampdoria signed Cassano on loan,^[5] due to the injury of their first choice Luca Castellazzi and sent Vincenzo Fiorillo to Reggina on loan.^[6] However he worked as backup of Marco Storari, another new signing. At the end of the loan spell, he came back to Piacenza.

International career

Cassano has capped for Italy U20 team, the feeder team of U21 team, which the coach also tested several other players. He also received several U21 call-up but did not play.

References

1. ^ "Comunicato stampa N.3" (in Italian) (PDF). legaserieb.it. Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B. 13 August 2010. http://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=a642931e-0007-4ff8-b7e1-f6f4fd083282&groupId=115051. Retrieved 15 August 2010. 
2. ^ Di Ragogna, Dante (18 March 2005). "L' Italia si diverte Brilla Vantaggiato" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2005/marzo/18/Italia_diverte_Brilla_Vantaggiato_ga_10_0503186255.shtml. Retrieved 1 September 2010. 
3. ^ "Fiorentina players seek new homes". Sky Sports. 2002-08-02. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11681_2242207,00.html. Retrieved 2010-03-15. 
4. ^ "Infortunio a Cassano. Esordio di Coppola" (in Italian). Piacenza Calcio. 2006-08-22. http://www.piacenzacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=78&Itemid=39. Retrieved 2010-03-15. 
5. ^ "Risolto il trasferimento temporaneo di Mario Cassano" (in Italian). Reggina Calcio. 2010-01-14. http://www.regginacalcio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1770&Itemid=15. Retrieved 2010-03-15. 
6. ^ "Mario Cassano è blucerchiato, Fiorillo alla Reggina" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 2010-01-13. http://www.sampdoria.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5730&Itemid=73. Retrieved 2010-01-14. 

External links

• Tuttocalciatori profile (Italian)
• AIC Football profile (Italian)
• National team data (Italian)

Persondata
Name	Cassano, Mario
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Date of birth	8 October 1983
Place of birth	Vizzolo Predabissi, Italy
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