Claudio Cassano (born 22 July 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as

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for club Cittadella.

Club career

Roma

Claudio Cassano was born in

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, starting to play football in Barletta, then playing for Bisceglie as an under-15, before moving to AS Roma in 2018. Proving to be a prolific goalscorer with the Primavera in

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, 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. He was also part of Roma's under-19 squad that won the

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Cittadella

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

Honours

Club

;Roma U19 * Campionato Primavera runner-up: *

: 2022–23

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cassano, Claudio 2003 births Living people Italian men's footballers Men's association football forwards People from Trani AS Cittadella players Serie B players Footballers from Apulia