Claudio Cassano

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Claudio Cassano
Personal information
Full name Claudio Cassano
Date of birth (2003-07-22) 22 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Barletta, Italy
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Chicago Fire II
Youth career
–2014 Brasilea Barletta
2017–2018 Bisceglie
2018–2023 Roma
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2025 Cittadella 40 (4)
2025– Chicago Fire II 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:54, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

Claudio Cassano (born 22 July 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as forward for MLS Next Pro club Chicago Fire II.

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Club career

Roma

Claudio Cassano was born in Barletta, Apulia, [2] [3] starting to play football in Barletta, then playing for Bisceglie as an under-15, before moving to AS Roma in 2018. [2] [4] [5] [6]

Proving to be a prolific goalscorer with the Primavera in 2022–23, [5] [7] [8] he began to train with Mourinho's first team, making his first bench appearance with the professionals on the 13 October 2022, during the 1–1 away Europa League draw to Betis. [2] [9] He was also part of Roma's under-19 squad that won the Coppa Italia Primavera. [10] [11]

Cittadella

On 3 August 2023, Serie B club Cittadella announced the signing of Cassano from Roma on a permanent transfer. [12] [13]

Honours

Club

Roma U19

References

  1. https://www.chicagofirefc.com/two/news/chicago-fire-fc-ii-acquires-forward-claudio-cassano
  2. 1 2 3 Golia, Simone (12 October 2022). "Un altro Cassano a Trigoria: Roma, la storia di Claudio, convocato in Europa League". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Sky Sport . Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. "Un altro Cassano in giallorosso: è Claudio Cassano, classe 2003 e Barlettano di nascita". TraniLive.it (in Italian). 20 November 2020.
  4. Golia, Simone (10 October 2022). "Un altro Cassano fa sognare Roma: che magie sotto gli occhi di Mou". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 Lumastro, Alberto (2 September 2022). "Da Antonio a Claudio. Un nuovo Cassano alla conquista di Trigoria". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  6. Manai, Riccardo (21 January 2019). "La Roma continua a volare: nel segno di Claudio Cassano". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  7. Canicchio, Lorenzo. "Roma, decide Claudio Cassano! Hellas Verona ko di misura". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  8. Golia, Simone (14 October 2022). ""L'altro" Cassano stupisce ancora: e la Roma aggancia in vetta la Juve". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  9. Morán, Miguel Ángel (13 October 2022). "Betis - Roma: Primera oportunidad para sellar la clasificación". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  10. 1 2 Di Chiaro, Michael (25 April 2023). "La Roma vince la Coppa Italia Primavera: Keramitsis stende la Fiorentina ai supplementari". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  11. 1 2 Andreuccetti, Gianluca (25 April 2023). "[FINALE] - Primavera TIM Cup, Fiorentina-Roma 1-2 d.t.s: Keramitsis regala la Coppa Italia ai giallorossi, termina l'egemonia viola". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  12. "Claudio Cassano" (Press release) (in Italian). Cittadella. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  13. "Cittadella, prelevato a titolo definitivo Claudio Cassano dalla Roma" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  14. Claudio Cassano at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2022.