Francesco Cassata

Francesco D'Assisi Cassata (born 16 July 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Spezia.

Francesco Cassata

Personal information
Full name	Francesco D'Assisi Cassata[1]
Date of birth	(1997-07-16) 16 July 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Sarzana, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Spezia
Number	29
Youth career
	Empoli
2015–2016	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Juventus	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Ascoli (loan)	36	(1)
2017–2020	Sassuolo	10	(1)
2018–2019	→ Frosinone (loa	19	(2)
2019–2020	→ Genoa (loan)	24	(2)
2020–2024	Genoa	9	(0)
2022	→ Parma (loan)	1	(0)
2022–2023	→ Ternana (loan)	27	(0)
2023–2024	→ Spezia (loan)	31	(0)
2024–	Spezia	28	(0)
International career‡
2013–2014	Italy U-17	3	(0)
2014–2015	Italy U-18	5	(0)
2015–2016	Italy U19	5	(0)
2016–2018	Italy U20	12	(0)
2018	Italy U21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 September 2018

Club career

On 18 January 2022, Cassata joined Parma on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season, with an option to buy.^[2]

On 30 August 2022, Cassata was loaned to Ternana with an option to buy.^[3]

On 18 July 2023, Cassata joined Serie B club Spezia for two seasons. The 2023–24 season is a loan, with the obligation to buy for the 2024–25 season.^[4]

International career

On 6 September 2018, Cassata made his debut with Italy U21 team in a friendly match lost 3–0 against Slovakia.

Career statistics

As of match played 23 August 2024^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League	League		Cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ascoli (loan)	2016–17	Serie B	36	1	–		–		–		36	1
Sassuolo	2017–18	Serie A	10	1	2	0	–		–		12	1
Frosinone (loan)	2018–19	Serie A	19	2	0	0	–		–		19	2
Genoa (loan)	2019–20	Serie A	24	2	2	0	–		–		26	2
Genoa	2020–21		8	0	1	0	–		–		9	0
	2021–22		1	0	1	0	–		–		2	0
	Total		33	2	4	0	–		–		37	2
Parma (loan)	2021–22	Serie B	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
Ternana (loan)	2022–23	Serie B	27	0	0	0	–		–		27	0
Spezia (loan)	2023–24	Serie B	31	0	1	0	–		–		32	0
Career total			157	6	7	0	–		–		164	6

1. Includes Coppa Italia