Antonio Cassano
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antonio Cassano[1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 July 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Bari, Italy | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–1998 |
Bari | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2001 |
Bari | 48 | (6) |
2001–2006 |
Roma | 118 | (39) |
2006–2008 |
Real Madrid | 19 | (2) |
2007–2008 |
→ Sampdoria (loan) | 22 | (10) |
2008–2011 |
Sampdoria | 74 | (25) |
2011–2012 |
Milan | 33 | (7) |
2012–2013 | Internazionale | 28 | (7) |
2013–2015 |
Parma | 53 | (17) |
2015–2017 |
Sampdoria | 24 | (2) |
2017 |
Verona | 0 | (0) |
Total | 419 | (115) | |
International career | |||
1998 | Italy U15 | 9 | (2) |
1998 | Italy U16 | 2 | (0) |
1999 | Italy U18 | 2 | (0) |
2000 | Italy U20 | 8 | (2) |
2000–2002 | Italy U21 | 9 | (3) |
2003–2014 | Italy | 39 | (10) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Antonio Cassano (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo kasˈsaːno];[2][3] born 12 July 1982) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward. A talented and technically gifted player, he was usually deployed as a supporting forward,[4] but could also play as an attacking midfielder,[5] winger,[6] or as a striker.[7] Nicknamed Il Gioiello di Bari Vecchia ("the jewel of Old Bari"), and Fantantonio ("fantastic Antonio"), he was known for his short temper as much as his skill and ability on the pitch.[8] Cassano won an Italian and Spanish league title each throughout his career as major honours.
Cassano began his senior club career with hometown club
At international level, Cassano represented the
Cassano's short temper and disputes with managers and teammates led to birth of the neologism "cassanata" by his former coach, Fabio Capello, in 2002. The word is now regularly used by Italian sports journalists as a euphemism for any behavior incompatible with team spirit.[10]
Club career
Bari
Cassano was born in
Roma
In 2001, at the age of 19, Cassano signed with
He was omitted from the squad during Roma's tumultuous
During the
Real Madrid
Cassano became the second ever Italian player to sign for Real Madrid after former Roma teammate
On 30 October, Real Madrid's official website announced that Cassano had been suspended due to his "disrespect" of Capello, who had joined the club at the beginning of
In an interview with Spanish radio in July 2007, Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón described Cassano's attitude as "unsustainable in the last couple of months" and indicated that he would be leaving the club.[29]
Sampdoria
On 13 August 2007,
He made his Sampdoria début
In his second season, Cassano confirmed to have temperamentally improved, also becoming
His third season with Sampdoria again began very well, as he continued his prolific partnership with Pazzini, and was instrumental in the club's impressive seasonal start, that led them up to first place after a 1–0 home win to Inter. However, a result crisis, including a 3–0 defeat in the local derby against crosstown rivals Genoa, left Sampdoria down to mid-table on January, leading head coach Luigi Delneri to put Cassano off the team for "technical and tactical reasons", casting doubts about the player's future at the club.
In the final days of the January transfer window, he was linked with a move on loan to Fiorentina, that was however denied with an official statement from the club,[39] but was described by the media as Cassano's own refusal to leave Sampdoria.[40] This was confirmed by Cassano himself through an official statement published on Sampdoria's website, citing his relationship with club chairman Riccardo Garrone, his teammates and the team supporters as the main reason for his choice.[41] He soon came back into the starting line-up, and eventually helped Sampdoria to a fourth-place finish UEFA Champions League qualifying spot in Serie A. Sampdoria were defeated by Werder Bremen in the play-off round, however, and were to enter into the Europa League that season.[42] Del Neri left Sampdoria at the end of the season.[43]
Cassano's
Milan
On 20 December 2010, it was reported that Milan, Sampdoria and the player agreed the installment plan to pay a €5 million to Real Madrid which was indicated in Cassano's buy-out clause when he left the Spanish club. Eventually Sampdoria paid €5 million to Real Madrid;[47] Milan paid €3.33 million to Sampdoria,[47] while Cassano had a wage cut with Milan. Cassano then signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Milan,[48] which was later confirmed by Milan's owner Silvio Berlusconi,[49] replacing the gap left by Ronaldinho's departure. His former strike partner at Sampdoria, Giampaolo Pazzini, also left the club in January to move to Milan's city rivals, Inter. Cassano made his debut for his new club in a 1–0 win against Cagliari where he came on as a substitute for Alexander Merkel in the latter stages of the game. He scored his first goal for Milan in a 4–0 win against Parma. He went on to score three more goals that season, as Milan claimed the 2010–11 Serie A title that season, Cassano's first Scudetto of his career; two of these goals came against former clubs Bari and Sampdoria, and the other one from a penalty against fierce rivals Inter on 2 April 2011, after coming on as a substitute; he was later sent off during the same match after being booked twice.[50] In the meantime, Sampdoria struggled without Cassano and Pazzini, and were relegated to Serie B at the end of the season.
As Cassano faced competition for a spot in the Milan starting XI from the likes of forwards
Internazionale
After reportedly being upset over the sale of Milan's key players, particularly Zlatan Ibrahimović and Thiago Silva, Cassano requested a transfer.[62] On 21 August 2012, Milan and Inter reached an agreement over an exchange deal involving Giampaolo Pazzini and Cassano, with a compensatory sum of €7.5 million in favor of the Nerazzurri. (Pazzini tagged for €13 million and Cassano for €5.5 million.)[63][64] He officially joined the team the next day.[65] Cassano signed a two-year contract with the club. Cassano's season at Inter was negative, as the club struggled in the league, while Cassano only scored five league goals and often argued with manager Andrea Stramaccioni, although he provided nine assists in Serie A.[8][66][67] The club finished the 2012–13 Serie A season in ninth place. In total, he scored 9 goals in 39 games for Inter in all competitions, providing 15 assists.[68]
Parma
After only one season at Inter, Cassano joined Parma on 4 July 2013 on a temporary deal, and was given the number 99 shirt that he had also worn at previous clubs.
In the first half of the 2014–15 season, Cassano managed 5 goals in 20 appearances as Parma were rooted to the bottom of the table and battling serious financial difficulties. On 26 January 2015, Parma allowed Cassano to terminate his contract with the club in advance, which made him a free agent; due to the club's financial struggles, he had reportedly not been paid his wages since June 2014.[75][76] Following the termination of his contract, he was initially linked with a return to Inter.[68]
Return to Sampdoria
Following his release from Parma back in January of the same year, Cassano re-joined former club Sampdoria for a third time on 9 August 2015. He agreed a two-year deal with the club, lasting until 30 June 2017.[77] He scored his first goal since his return to the club on 10 January 2016, in the 64th minute of a 2–1 home defeat to Juventus.[78]
During the 2016–17 pre-season, the club's president Massimo Ferrero communicated that Cassano was not a part of his plans, and was excluded from the Sampdoria first team. Cassano rejected offers from several clubs and obtained permission to train with the Sampdoria youth side, in particular with the Primavera team's goalkeeper.[79][80]
On 25 January 2017, Cassano terminated his contract with Sampdoria by mutual consent.[81]
Hellas Verona, Entella trial and retirement
On 10 July 2017, Cassano was signed by
After a year of inactivity, in August 2018, Cassano announced that he was looking to return to football.
International career
Cassano made 39 appearances for the Italy national team, scoring ten goals.[97] He made his senior international debut on 12 November 2003, aged 21, in a 3–1 friendly defeat against Poland in Warsaw, in which he also scored his first goal.[98][99]
Cassano was included in Italy's
After a poor season with Real Madrid, Cassano was left off coach Marcello Lippi's final roster for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[102] The Azzurri went on to lift the trophy in Berlin, beating France in a penalty shootout.[103]
In September 2006, Cassano was called up by new manager
Lippi returned as coach for the
Cassano played in all six of Italy's matches and scored one goal against the
Despite not featuring during the qualification campaign, Cassano was selected in Italy's squad for the 2014 World Cup.[112] On 20 June 2014, at the age of 31, Cassano made his World Cup debut as a substitute in a 1–0 loss to Costa Rica.[113] He also appeared as a substitute in Italy's 1–0 defeat to Uruguay, in their final group match on 24 June, which resulted in Italy's elimination in the first round of the tournament for the second consecutive time.[114] Cassano was criticised by the press for his poor performances and lack of fitness, as he failed to improve his team's results and did not provide pace and creativity to the team's attacking plays.[17] This would be his final appearance for Italy, as he was no longer called up by Italy's new manager, Antonio Conte, after the tournament.
Style of play
A
Despite his flair, ability and talent, throughout his career, Cassano was also criticised for his behaviour and lack of discipline, both on and off the pitch, which often led him to pick up unnecessary cards;[128] he was also condemned for his poor work-rate and lack of fitness throughout different intervals of his career,[129][130] which led him to gain weight,[131] and lose some of his speed, stamina, and agility.[132][133] Although he was initially regarded as one of the most promising young players of his generation,[16] even being described as Roberto Baggio's heir,[134] due to his inconsistency, difficult character, and unpredictability, many in the sport, including his former manager Fabio Capello, have argued that he did not live up to the potential he demonstrated in his youth, and that his personality affected his career.[135]
Post-retirement
During 2019, Cassano was a pundit for Italia 1 football show Tiki Taka.[136]
In December 2019, Cassano successfully completed a director of football course at Coverciano.[137]
He successively joined fellow friends and former Serie A footballers Christian Vieri, Daniele Adani and Nicola Ventola in a regular Twitch show named Bobo TV, which started in 2020 during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Italy.[138]
Personal life
Cassano got engaged to water polo player Carolina Marcialis in 2008, then married on 19 June 2010 at a church, Chiesa di San Martino, in Portofino.[139] The couple have two sons.[140]
On 30 October 2011, it was reported that Cassano complained of finding it difficult to speak or move on the team plane when the team returned to Milan.[141] Three days later, his club Milan announced and confirmed that he was suffering from ischemic-based cerebral damage, though it was thought to be only temporary.[142] Cassano underwent minor heart surgery soon after.[141]
Controversy
In addition to his skill, Cassano is known for his temper, poor behaviour and lack of discipline; these have led to several controversial incidents both on and off the pitch throughout his career, which have thus been dubbed Cassanate by the press and his former manager Capello.[10][13][128]
During a Euro 2012 press conference, Cassano stated his preference for there to be no gay players on the squad and used a derogatory descriptor; he was subsequently fined by UEFA for making homophobic comments.[111][143]
On 1 February 2013, Cassano had a locker room brawl with his then coach at Inter, Andrea Stramaccioni. It occurred following Friday's training session and had started off as a relatively normal discussion before the pair got into a heated slanging match, then degenerated into pushing and shoving before the other players intervened to pull them apart.[144]
Sponsorship
Cassano was a brand ambassador for Diadora, and wore their Evoluzione K Pro GX 14 football boots in black and fluorescent yellow throughout his career.[145]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bari
|
1999–2000 | Serie A | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 3 | |
2000–01 | Serie A | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 29 | 3 | ||
Total | 48 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | 50 | 6 | |||
Roma
|
2001–02
|
Serie A | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5[a] | 0 | 30 | 6 |
2002–03
|
Serie A | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 11[a] | 4 | 43 | 14 | |
2003–04
|
Serie A | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 4 | 39 | 18 | |
2004–05
|
Serie A | 31 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3[a] | 1 | 42 | 11 | |
2005–06
|
Serie A | 5 | 2 | – | 2[b] | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
Total | 118 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 161 | 52 | ||
Real Madrid | 2005–06 | La Liga | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 2 |
2006–07 | La Liga | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4[a] | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
Total | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
Sampdoria
|
2007–08
|
Serie A | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 10 |
2008–09
|
Serie A | 35 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6[b] | 2 | 45 | 15 | |
2009–10
|
Serie A | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | – | 33 | 11 | ||
2010–11
|
Serie A | 7 | 4 | – | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||
Total | 96 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 115 | 41 | ||
Milan
|
2010–11
|
Serie A | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | 21 | 4 | |
2011–12
|
Serie A | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 19 | 4 | |
Total | 33 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 8 | ||
Inter Milan | 2012–13 | Serie A | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9[c] | 1 | 39 | 9 |
Parma | 2013–14
|
Serie A | 34 | 12 | 2 | 1 | – | 36 | 13 | |
2014–15
|
Serie A | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 20 | 5 | ||
Total | 53 | 17 | 3 | 1 | – | 56 | 18 | |||
Sampdoria | 2015–16 | Serie A | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 2 | |
2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 2 | |||
Career total | 419 | 115 | 40 | 10 | 56 | 15 | 514 | 140 |
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
Italy | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|
2003 | 2 | 1 |
2004 | 4 | 2 |
2005 | 2 | 0 |
2006 | 2 | 0 |
2007 | – | – |
2008 | 5 | 0 |
2009 | – | – |
2010 | 5 | 2 |
2011 | 8 | 4 |
2012 | 7 | 1 |
2013 | – | – |
2014 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 39 | 10 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 November 2003 | Warsaw, Poland | Poland | 3–1 | Friendly
|
2 | 18 June 2004 | Porto, Portugal | Sweden | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 |
3 | 22 June 2004 | Guimarães, Portugal | Bulgaria | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 |
4 | 3 September 2010 | Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification |
5 | 7 September 2010 | Florence, Italy | Faroe Islands | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification |
6 | 3 June 2011 | Modena, Italy | Estonia | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification |
7 | 2 September 2011 | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification |
8 | 11 October 2011 | Pescara, Italy | Northern Ireland | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification |
9 | |||||
10 | 18 June 2012 | Gdańsk, Poland | Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 |
Honours
Roma[146]
Real Madrid[146]
Milan[146]
Individual
- Serie A Young Footballer of the Year: 2001, 2003[151]
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External links
- Profile at AIC (in Italian)
- National team data (in Italian)
- Antonio Cassano at Soccerbase (in English)