Fabrizio Casazza (born 16 September 1970) is an

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former

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who played as a

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Playing career

Casazza started his career at

Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria, commonly referred to as Sampdoria (), is an Italian professional 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, ...

, but spent his career at

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for

Fidelis Andria Fidelis Andria 2018 or simply Fidelis Andria is an Italian football club based in Andria, Apulia. The club was founded in 1971 and re-founded in 2005, 2013 and 2018. The team competes in . Fidelis Andria play their home matches at Stadio Deg ...

and

Pro Sesto Pro Sesto 1913 S.r.l. (formerly ''Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Nuova Pro Sesto'' and initially ''Associazione Calcio Pro Sesto'') is an association football club, based in Sesto San Giovanni, Lombardy, Italy. Pro Sesto currently plays ...

. He transferred to

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in 1994, started his first Serie B season. He then played for

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(Serie B) and

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(Serie A) before rejoin

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in 2000, to play second goalkeeper role, behind

Matteo Sereni Matteo Sereni (born 11 February 1975) is an Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Born in Parma, Sereni started his career at UC Sampdoria, and was loaned out to A.C. Crevalcore in 1994. He returned to Sampdoria and only m ...

(2000–01), Luca Mondini (2001–02) and

Luigi Turci Luigi Turci (born 27 January 1970) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He retired after the 2006–07 season. His last club was Cesena in Serie B. He is currently active as goalkeeping coach of A.C. Milan. Foo ...

(2002–03). He was signed by

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in 2003, and played for 2 years, as

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and Sereni backup. He played his only match at

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on 4 November 2004. He then joined

team

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. On 17 January 2007,

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signed

Marco Storari Marco Storari (born 7 January 1977) is an Italian former footballer who played 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 A.C. Milan i ...

from

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, and Messina signed

Gabriele Paoletti Gabriele Paoletti (born 11 April 1978) is a retired Italian football goalkeeper. Career In the summer of 2002, Paoletti was exchanged for Alberto Maria Fontana. In summer 2004, he joined Reggiana in co-ownership deal, for €0.5K. He also pla ...

on 19 January from

Udinese Udinese Calcio, commonly referred to as Udinese, is a professional Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, that currently plays in Serie A. It was founded on 30 November 1896 as a sports club, and on 5 July 1911 as a fo ...

to replace the 1st choice place. To provide extra cover for

Morgan De Sanctis Morgan De Sanctis (; born 26 March 1977) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He last played for Ligue 1 club Monaco, and currently works as sporting director for Salernitana. De Sanctis played for several Ita ...

, Casazza was signed for Udinese on 24 January.

Coaching career

After retiring as a goalkeeper, Casazza took management duties at Genoa amateurs Bolzanetese in 2008–09. From July 2009 he is goalkeeper coach at

Virtus Entella Virtus Entella, commonly referred to as Entella, is an Italian professional football club based in Chiavari, Liguria. Founded in 1914, the club currently competes in the . History 1914: Foundation The club was founded in 1914 as Foot-Ball Club ...

References

External links

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1970 births Living people Fidelis Andria 2018 players UC Sampdoria players Hellas Verona FC players Torino FC players Venezia FC players SS Lazio players AC Pavia 1911 SSD players Pro Sesto 1913 players Udinese Calcio players Serie A players Serie B players Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers from Genoa Italian men's footballers ASD Biellese 1902 players {{Italy-footy-goalkeeper-stub