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Antonio Cassano | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name: | Antonio Cassano | |
Date of birth: | 12 July 1982 | |
Place of birth: | Bari, ![]() | |
Height: | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
Playing position: | Forward | |
Youth clubs | ||
1997–1998 | ![]() | |
Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
1999–2001 2001–2006 2006–2008 2007–2008 2008–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2015 2015–2017 |
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118 (39) 19 (2) 22 (10) 74 (25) 33 (7) 28 (8) 53 (17) 24 (2) | 48 (6)
National team | ||
1998 1998 1999 2000 2000–2002 2003–2014 |
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2 (0) 2 (0) 8 (2) 9 (3) 39 (10) | 9 (2)
Antonio Cassano (born 12 July 1982) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is currently a free agent, after having been released from his contract with Serie A club Parma. Although he is usually deployed as a creative supporting forward, he can also play in more of a playmaking role, as an attacking midfielder, as well as on the wing, or as a striker. Nicknamed Il Gioiello di Bari Vecchia ("the jewel of Old Bari"), he is known for his short temper as much as his ability on the pitch, which led to the coining of the neologism Cassanata by his former coach, Fabio Capello, in November 2002. The word is regularly used by Italian journalists as a euphemism for any behavior incompatible with team spirit in football. Cassano is described as a player who is "skillful and intelligent on the ball" who possesses "excellent vision and also impresses with his eye for goal". His best technical qualities are his trapping skills, control, dribbling, and passing accuracy.
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Italy – UEFA Euro 2004 |
1. Buffon
2. Panucci
3. Oddo
4. Zanetti
5. Cannavaro
6. Ferrari
7. Del Piero
8. Gattuso
9. Vieri
10. Totti
11. Corradi
12. Toldo
13. Nesta
14. Fiore
15. Favalli
16. Camoranesi
17. Di Vaio
18. Cassano
19. Zambrotta
20. Perrotta
21. Pirlo
22. Peruzzi
23. Materazzi
Manager: |
Italy – UEFA Euro 2008 |
1. Buffon
2. Panucci
3. Grosso
4. Chiellini
5. Gamberini
6. Barzagli
7. Del Piero
8. Gattuso
9. Toni
10. De Rossi
11. Di Natale
12. Borriello
13. Ambrosini
14. Amelia
15. Quagliarella
16. Camoranesi
17. De Sanctis
18. Cassano
19. Zambrotta
20. Perrotta
21. Pirlo
22. Aquilani
23. Materazzi
Manager: |
Italy – UEFA Euro 2012 – Runners-up |
1. Buffon (c)
2. Maggio
3. Chiellini
4. Ogbonna
5. Motta
6. Balzaretti
7. Abate
8. Marchisio
9. Balotelli
10. Cassano
11. Di Natale
12. Sirigu
13. Giaccherini
14. De Sanctis
15. Barzagli
16. De Rossi
17. Borini
18. Montolivo
19. Bonucci
20. Giovinco
21. Pirlo
22. Diamanti
23. Nocerino |
Italy – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Group stage |
1. Buffon (c)
2. De Sciglio
3. Chiellini
4. Darmian
5. Motta
6. Candreva
7. Abate
8. Marchisio
9. Balotelli
10. Cassano
11. Cerci
12. Sirigu
13. Perin
14. Aquilani
15. Barzagli
16. De Rossi
17. Immobile
18. Parolo
19. Bonucci
20. Paletta
21. Pirlo
22. Insigne
23. Verratti
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