Mario Cassano
Encyclopedia
Mario Cassano is an Italian
professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Piacenza
.
, 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
. 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) 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, due to the injury of their first choice Luca Castellazzi
and sent Vincenzo Fiorillo
to Reggina on loan. However he worked as backup of Marco Storari
, another new signing. At the end of the loan spell, he came back to Piacenza.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Piacenza
Piacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and...
.
Club career
Born in Vizzolo PredabissiVizzolo Predabissi
Vizzolo Predabissi is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km southeast of Milan...
, Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, Cassano started his senior career at Serie D side Voghera
A.C. Voghera
Associazione Calcio Voghera is an Italian association football club located in Voghera, Lombardy.It currently plays in Serie D. Its colors are red and black.-History:It was founded on 1919 as Associazione Vogherese Calcio...
, 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.
Empoli F.C.
Empoli Football Club is an Italian association football club located in Empoli, Tuscany, founded in 1920 and played its first official match in 1921.In recent years, the club has all too often been bouncing between Italy's two top divisions...
which also located in Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
. After 3 seasons as backup goalkeeper, he joined Serie B side Piacenza
Piacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and...
, where he played as first choice except 2006-07 season behind Ferdinando Coppola
Ferdinando Coppola
Ferdinando Coppola is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie B club Torino, on loan from Milan.-Early career:...
(and also injured) and first season shared the role with Gabriele Aldegani
Gabriele Aldegani
Gabriele Aldegani is an Italian footballer playing goalkeeper for Benevento Calcio-Football career:He started his career at Miranese, but after playing 3 Serie D games, he was transferred to Milan. After failing to protect the Serie A seat, Chievo called Aldegani for backup goalkeeper, although he...
. In 2009-10 season, he swapped club with Christian Puggioni
Christian Puggioni
Christian Puggioni is an Italian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for A.C. ChievoVerona. In January 2007 he joined Reggina.-References:...
, both joined the team on loan. In January 2010, Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
signed Cassano on loan, due to the injury of their first choice Luca Castellazzi
Luca Castellazzi
Luca Castellazzi is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Internazionale.-Early career:He started his career at Monza. He then spent time in Serie B, Serie C1 and Serie C2 with Padova and Pescara, before joining Brescia along with Vincenzo Mazzeo.-Brescia:Castellazzi...
and sent Vincenzo Fiorillo
Vincenzo Fiorillo
Vincenzo Fiorillo is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for U.C. Sampdoria.-Club career:Born in Genoa, Fiorillo started playing football in Nuova Oregina Calcio from the Oregina neighborhood of Genoa....
to Reggina on loan. However he worked as backup of Marco Storari
Marco Storari
Marco Storari is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Juventus F.C. as a goalkeeper.After a lengthy spell in Italy's lower leagues, he arrived in Serie A aged 27. Steady performances for Messina prompted his signing by country giants A.C...
, another new signing. At the end of the loan spell, he came back to Piacenza.