Francesco Cassata

Francesco Cassata
Personal information
Full name Francesco D'Assisi Cassata[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-16) 16 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Sarzana, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Spezia
Number 29
Youth career
Empoli
2015–2016 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Juventus 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Ascoli (loan) 36 (1)
2017–2020 Sassuolo 10 (1)
2018–2019 → Frosinone (loa 19 (2)
2019–2020 → Genoa (loan) 24 (2)
2020–2024 Genoa 9 (0)
2022 → Parma (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2023 → Ternana (loan) 27 (0)
2023–2024 → Spezia (loan) 31 (0)
2024– Spezia 0 (0)
International career‡
2013–2014 Italy U-17 3 (0)
2014–2015 Italy U-18 5 (0)
2015–2016 Italy U19 5 (0)
2016–2018 Italy U20 12 (0)
2018 Italy U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2018

Francesco D'Assisi Cassata (born 16 July 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Spezia.

Club career

On 18 January 2022, Cassata joined Parma on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season, with an option to buy.[2]

On 30 August 2022, Cassata was loaned to Ternana with an option to buy.[3]

On 18 July 2023, Cassata joined Serie B club Spezia for two seasons. The 2023–24 season is a loan, with the obligation to buy for the 2024–25 season.[4]

International career

On 6 September 2018, Cassata made his debut with Italy U21 team in a friendly match lost 3–0 against Slovakia.

Career statistics

As of match played 23 August 2024[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League League Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ascoli (loan) 2016–17 Serie B 36 1 – – – 36 1
Sassuolo 2017–18 Serie A 10 1 2 0 – – 12 1
Frosinone (loan) 2018–19 Serie A 19 2 0 0 – – 19 2
Genoa (loan) 2019–20 Serie A 24 2 2 0 – – 26 2
Genoa 2020–21 8 0 1 0 – – 9 0
2021–22 1 0 1 0 – – 2 0
Total 33 2 4 0 – – 37 2
Parma (loan) 2021–22 Serie B 1 0 0 0 – – 1 0
Ternana (loan) 2022–23 Serie B 27 0 0 0 – – 27 0
Spezia (loan) 2023–24 Serie B 31 0 1 0 – – 32 0
Career total 157 6 7 0 – – 164 6
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia

References

  1. ^ "Giocatore". Serie B. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ "FRANCESCO CASSATA JOINS THE CROCIATI". Parma. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Dal Genoa arriva il centrocampista Francesco Cassata" (in Italian). Ternana. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  4. ^ "FRANCESCO CASSATA IS A NEW SPEZIA CALCIO PLAYER". Spezia Calcio. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  5. ^ Francesco Cassata at Soccerway