{{short description|Italian footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Claudio Cassano | image = | image_size = 15x15 | alt = | caption = | full_name = <!-- If different--> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|July|22|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Barletta]], Italy | death_date = | death_place = | height = 5ft 8in<ref>https://www.chicagofirefc.com/two/news/chicago-fire-fc-ii-acquires-forward-claudio-cassano</ref> | position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | currentclub = [[FC Lugano|Lugano]]<br/>(on loan from [[Chicago Fire FC II|Chicago Fire II]]) | clubnumber = 19 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014 | youthclubs1 = Brasilea Barletta | youthyears2 = 2017–2018 | youthclubs2 = [[A.S. Bisceglie Calcio 1913|Bisceglie]] | youthyears3 = 2018–2023 | youthclubs3 = [[A.S. Roma Youth Sector|Roma]] | years1 = 2023–2025 | clubs1 = [[AS Cittadella|Cittadella]] | caps1 = 40 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2025– | clubs2 = [[Chicago Fire FC II|Chicago Fire II]] | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 10 | years3 = 2025– | clubs3 = → [[FC Lugano|Lugano]] (loan) | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 1 | club-update = 26 May 2026 }} '''Claudio Cassano''' (born 22 July 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Swiss Super League]] club [[FC Lugano|Lugano]], on loan from [[Chicago Fire FC II|Chicago Fire II]].
== Club career == === Roma === Claudio Cassano was born in [[Barletta]], [[Apulia]],<ref name="Barletta" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-11-20 |title=Un altro Cassano in giallorosso: è Claudio Cassano, classe 2003 e Barlettano di nascita |work=TraniLive.it |language=it-IT}}</ref> starting to play football in [[Barletta]], then playing for [[A.S. Bisceglie Calcio 1913|Bisceglie]] as an under-15, before moving to [[AS Roma]] in 2018.<ref name="Barletta">{{Cite web |last=Golia |first=Simone |date=12 Oct 2022 |title=Un altro Cassano a Trigoria: Roma, la storia di Claudio, convocato in Europa League |url=https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/claudio-cassano-roma-chi-e-storia |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Gianluca Di Marzio |publisher=[[Sky Sport (Italy)|Sky Sport]] |language=it}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Golia |first=Simone |date=10 Oct 2022 |title=Un altro Cassano fa sognare Roma: che magie sotto gli occhi di Mou |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Roma/10-10-2022/claudio-cassano-stellina-primavera-roma-incanta-mourinho-450573990030.shtml |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=[[La Gazzetta dello Sport]] |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Lumastro |first=Alberto |date=2 Sep 2022 |title=Da Antonio a Claudio. Un nuovo Cassano alla conquista di Trigoria |url=http://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/465934126598/focus-da-antonio-a-claudio-un-nuovo-cassano-alla-conquista-di-trigoria |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=MondoPrimavera |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Manai |first=Riccardo |date=21 Jan 2019 |title=La Roma continua a volare: nel segno di Claudio Cassano |url=https://www.gazzettaregionale.it/under-16/2019/01/21/news/la-roma-continua-a-volare-nel-segno-di-claudio-cassano-74138/ |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Gazzetta Regionale |language=it}}</ref>
Proving to be a prolific goalscorer with the [[Campionato Primavera 1|Primavera]] in [[2022–23 A.S. Roma season|2022–23]],<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Canicchio |first=Lorenzo |title=Roma, decide Claudio Cassano! Hellas Verona ko di misura |url=https://www.gazzettaregionale.it/home/2022/10/14/article-match/roma-decide-claudio-cassano-hellas-verona-ko-di-misura-135793/ |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Gazzetta Regionale |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Golia |first=Simone |date=14 October 2022 |title="L'altro" Cassano stupisce ancora: e la Roma aggancia in vetta la Juve |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/altri-campionati/14-10-2022/primavera-super-cassano-spinge-roma-vetta-450637060829.shtml |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=[[La Gazzetta dello Sport]] |language=it-IT}}</ref> he began to train with [[José Mourinho|Mourinho]]'s first team, making his first bench appearance with the professionals on the 13 October 2022, during the 1–1 away [[2022–23 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] draw to [[Real Betis|Betis]].<ref name="Barletta" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morán |first=Miguel Ángel |date=2022-10-13 |title=Betis - Roma: Primera oportunidad para sellar la clasificación |url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/europa-league/2022/10/13/63474caaca4741e4498b45e1.html |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]] |language=es}}</ref> He was also part of Roma's under-19 squad that won the [[Coppa Italia Primavera]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Di Chiaro |first=Michael |date=25 April 2023 |title=La Roma vince la Coppa Italia Primavera: Keramitsis stende la Fiorentina ai supplementari |url=https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/fiorentina-roma-coppa-italia-primavera-chi-ha-vinto-risultato-cronaca-tabellino/blt867cd42641f0bf32 |access-date=26 April 2023 |website=Goal.com |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Andreuccetti |first=Gianluca |date=25 April 2023 |title=[FINALE] - Primavera TIM Cup, Fiorentina-Roma 1-2 d.t.s: Keramitsis regala la Coppa Italia ai giallorossi, termina l'egemonia viola |url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/471772597766/finale-primavera-tim-cup-fiorentina-roma-1-2-d-t-s-keramitsis-regala-la-coppa-italia-ai-giallorossi-termina |access-date=26 April 2023 |website=MondoPrimavera |language=it-IT}}</ref>
=== Cittadella === On 3 August 2023, [[Serie B]] club [[AS Cittadella|Cittadella]] announced the signing of Cassano from Roma on a permanent transfer.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.ascittadella.it/notizie/claudio-cassano/|publisher=[[AS Cittadella|Cittadella]]|language=it|date=3 August 2023|accessdate=13 August 2023|title=Claudio Cassano}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-cittadella-prelevato-a-titolo-definitivo-claudio-cassano-dalla-roma-1860249 |publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb |language=it |date=3 August 2023 |accessdate=3 August 2023 |title=Cittadella, prelevato a titolo definitivo Claudio Cassano dalla Roma}}</ref>
=== Chicago Fire === On 10 February 2025, Cassano left Cittadella to sign for [[Chicago Fire FC II]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagofirefc.com/two/news/chicago-fire-fc-ii-acquires-forward-claudio-cassano |publisher=Chicago Fire FC |title=Chicago Fire FC II Acquires Forward Claudio Cassano |date=10 February 2025 |accessdate=9 September 2025}}</ref>
=== Lugano === On 8 September 2025, Cassano returned to Europe, joining [[Swiss Super League]] club [[FC Lugano|Lugano]] on a loan deal until 30 June 2026.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fclugano.com/claudio-cassano-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-fc-lugano/ |publisher=FC Lugano |language=it |title=CLAUDIO CASSANO È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL FC LUGANO |date=8 September 2025 |accessdate=9 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagofirefc.com/two/news/chicago-fire-fc-ii-loans-forward-claudio-cassano-to-fc-lugano |publisher=Chicago Fire FC |title=Chicago Fire FC II Loans Forward Claudio Cassano to FC Lugano |date=8 September 2025 |accessdate=9 September 2025}}</ref>
== Honours == === Club === ;Roma U19
* [[Campionato Primavera 1|Campionato Primavera]] runner-up: {{Ill|Campionato Primavera 1 2021–22|lt=2021–22|it|Campionato Primavera 1 2021-2022}}<ref>{{Soccerway|id=claudio-cassano/792872|accessdate=14 October 2022}}</ref> * [[Coppa Italia Primavera]]: 2022–23<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" />
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Soccerway|claudio-cassano/792872}}
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