Mattia Cassani Italian Footballer Plays For PalermoMattia Cassani (born 26 August 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Palermo. Cassani mainly plays at either left or right back and was brought in from Juventus although playing on loan in Hellas Verona, then in Serie B, during the 2006 summer transfer window, after impressing in Hellas Veronas teams, as replacement for the departed Fabio Grosso, being often featured also as right winger with the rosanero.
On April 6, 2008 Cassani scored his first professional goal, a late 28 yard shot which gave Palermo a 3–2 home win against his former club Juventus ending a string of four consecutive defeats. In October 2008, his contract was renewed until 30 June 2013.
In May 2009, Mattia got his first senior national call-up to play for Italy against Northern Ireland and preliminary squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, but did not make his debut on that occasion. He has also been included in Lippi's recent list of call-ups for Italy's friendly matches against Sweden and Netherlands in November, making his senior debut against the Swedes on the 18th of November.
Personal information
Date of birth August 26, 1983 (1983-08-26) (age 26)
Place of birth Borgomanero, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Palermo
Number 16
Youth career Canavese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2003 Sampdoria 2 (0)
2003–2006 Verona 118 (0)
2006– Palermo 118 (2)
National team‡
2003 Italy U-20 6 (0)
2009 Italy 2 (0)
On April 6, 2008 Cassani scored his first professional goal, a late 28 yard shot which gave Palermo a 3–2 home win against his former club Juventus ending a string of four consecutive defeats. In October 2008, his contract was renewed until 30 June 2013.
In May 2009, Mattia got his first senior national call-up to play for Italy against Northern Ireland and preliminary squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, but did not make his debut on that occasion. He has also been included in Lippi's recent list of call-ups for Italy's friendly matches against Sweden and Netherlands in November, making his senior debut against the Swedes on the 18th of November.
Personal information
Date of birth August 26, 1983 (1983-08-26) (age 26)
Place of birth Borgomanero, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Palermo
Number 16
Youth career Canavese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2003 Sampdoria 2 (0)
2003–2006 Verona 118 (0)
2006– Palermo 118 (2)
National team‡
2003 Italy U-20 6 (0)
2009 Italy 2 (0)
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