| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 October 1983 | ||
| 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). |
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Mario Cassano (born 8 October 1983) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Piacenza.
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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.
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.