Elio Capradossi

Elio Capradossi

Capradossi with Cagliari in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-03-11) 11 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Kampala, Uganda
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Cittadella
Number	13
Youth career
2010–2017	Roma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Roma	2	(0)
2016–2018	→ Bari (loan)	34	(0)
2018–2019	→ Spezia (loan)	20	(3)
2019–2022	Spezia	33	(2)
2021–2022	→ SPAL (loan)	32	(2)
2022–2024	Cagliari	16	(0)
2024	Lecco	6	(0)
2024–	Cittadella	3	(0)
International career‡
2011–2012	Italy U16	5	(1)
2012–2013	Italy U17	26	(2)
2013–2015	Italy U18	4	(0)
2014–2015	Italy U19	8	(1)
2015–2016	Italy U20	6	(0)
2017–2018	Italy U21	4	(0)
2024–	Uganda	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:29, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

Elio Capradossi (born 11 March 1996) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Cittadella. ^[1] A former youth international for Italy, he plays for the Uganda national team.

Club career

Capradossi is a product of Roma youth academy. He won the 2015–2016 Italian U19 Championship with Roma's U19 team as the squad captain.

In the summer 2016 he was loaned to Bari in Serie B. He made his league debut on 24 September 2016 playing as a starter in the match against Benevento at Stadio San Nicola. In January 2018, after one season and a half spent at Bari, he returned to Roma. ^[2]

On 6 May 2018 he made his debut with Roma in a 1–0 away victory against Cagliari where he was played in the starting 11. ^[2]

On 20 July 2018, Capradossi signed to Serie B side Spezia on loan until 30 June 2019. ^[3]

On 1 August 2019, Capradossi signed to Serie B club Spezia on a four-year contract. ^[4]

In August 2019 Capradossi was acquired by the Spezia Calcio ^[5] and in July 2020 had a serious injury to the anterior cruciate ligament which blocked his playing activity for the subsequent ten months. On 23 May 2021, the Spezia-Roma match will sign his return in Serie A after three years. ^[6]

On 1 September 2022, Capradossi signed a two-year contract with Cagliari. ^[7] On 22 January 2024, his contract with Cagliari was dissolved by mutual consent. ^[8]

On 2 February 2024, Capradossi joined Serie B club Lecco. ^[9]

On 25 November 2024, Capradossi signed with Cittadella in Serie B. ^[10]

International career

He represented the Italy U17 side at the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

He made his debut with the U21 team on 5 October 2017, in a friendly match won 6–2 against Hungary.

He decided to accept a call-up from Uganda in June 2024, being able to switch nationality thanks to his birthplace. ^[11] He made his debut for Uganda on 7 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Botswana at the Mandela National Stadium. He played the full game as Uganda won 1–0. ^[12]

Playing style

Capradossi has been compared to Angelo Ogbonna because of his ethnicity, strength, height and skill. ^[13] He is great at passing and intercepting the ball, as well as his physical ability and heading skills. ^[14]

Personal life

Capradossi was born in Kampala, Uganda to an Italian father and a DR Congolese mother, and moved to Italy at the age of two. He received citizenship from his father who was the former director of Roma's rugby team. ^[13]

References

1. Elio Capradossi at Soccerway
2. "Chi è Elio Capradossi, il 'nuovo Juan' dal Bari all'esordio in campionato con la Roma". Calcio Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 8 July 2018.
3. "Capradossi on loan to Spezia" . Retrieved 20 July 2018.
4. "UFFICIALE: Spezia, preso Capradossi a titolo definitivo dalla Roma" . Retrieved 1 August 2019.
5. "Mercato: Elio Capradossi in maglia bianca" (in Italian). 1 August 2019.
6. "Elio Capradossi dieci mesi dopo". 21 May 2021.
7. "Capradossi è del Cagliari" (in Italian). Cagliari. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
8. "Risoluzione contrattuale con Capradossi" [Contractual termination with Capradossi] (in Italian). Cagliari. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
9. "Ufficiale: Capradossi è un nuovo giocatore lecchese" [Official: Capradossi is a new player for Lecco] (in Italian). Lecco. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
10. "ELIO CAPRADOSSI" (in Italian). Cittadella. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
11. "UGANDA CRANES SQUAD FOR 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER MATCHES AGAINST BOTSWANA, ALGERIA". fufa.co.ug. 23 May 2024.
12. "Uganda v Botswana game report". ESPN. 7 June 2024.
13. "Elio Capradossi – The New Ogbonna of Roma". Italian Football Daily. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
14. "Elio Capradossi – Talents Hunter Profile". TALENTS HUNTER. 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.