Yahoo! Sports: Antonio Cassano makes bold statement about his comparison with Del Piero
- #news
- #headline
Figure timeline
Antonio Cassano
Antonio Cassano 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, but could also play as an attacking midfielder, winger, or as a striker. Nicknamed Il Gioiello di Bari Vecchia, and Fantantonio, he was known for his short temper as much as his skill and ability on the pitch. Cassano won a…
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
sports · Italian footballer (born 1982) · association football player · also Antonio Cassano, Cassano
Born 12 July 1982 · Q180993
37 published statements · 0 followers
See & hear
Photos & media
4 photos
Media from Wikimedia Commons, hotlinked at the source under its own licence — see each file for author and terms.
Live now
In the news
Pulling headlines from trusted outlets — this usually takes a few seconds
Checking the wires…
Feed scan
These are live links, not archived citations — they only join the timeline once a collect run verifies and archives them.
Live pulse
Recent highlights
Most recent outstanding titles, awards, and quotes
- Title
- Title
2026· 1 entry
2025· 2 entries
Yahoo! Sports: Antonio Cassano With Unhinged Attack: “Even If Inter Milan Win The Champions League It Would Be A S*** Season”
- #news
- #headline
Tribal Football: Antonio Cassano latest - Football player news, transfer news & rumours, contract updates
- #news
- #headline
- #transfer
2020· 1 entry
During the first COVID-19 lockdown in Italy
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2017· 1 entry
Played for Hellas Verona FC (2017–2017) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
2015· 2 entries
Played for U.C. Sampdoria (2015–2016) — 24 appearances, 2 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
Returned to Sampdoria, and in 2017, signed with Verona
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2013· 1 entry
Played for Parma Calcio 1913 (2013–2015) — 53 appearances, 17 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
2012· 1 entry
Played for Inter Milan (2012–2013) — 28 appearances, 7 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
2011· 5 entries
Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (2011).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #honour
- #club
- #title
Won: Serie A with AC Milan (2010–11).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #honour
- #club
- #title
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.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #life
- #personal-life
Played for AC Milan (2011–2012) — 33 appearances, 7 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
Joined Milan in 2011.
- #sportsdb
- #transfer
- #career
2008· 3 entries
Played for U.C. Sampdoria (2008–2011) — 74 appearances, 25 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
Joined Sampdoria in 2008.
- #sportsdb
- #transfer
- #career
Then married on 19 June 2010 at a church, Chiesa di San Martino, in Portofino
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2007· 2 entries
Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2006–07).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #honour
- #club
- #title
Played for U.C. Sampdoria (2007–2008) — 22 appearances, 10 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
2006· 3 entries
Joined Real Madrid in 2006.
- #sportsdb
- #transfer
- #career
Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2006–2008) — 19 appearances, 2 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
Moved to La Liga club Real Madrid, where he won a league title, but was chastised for his poor behaviour, inconsistent performances, and work-rate, and returned to Italy a year later, on loan to Sampdoria
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2003· 2 entries
Won award: Serie A Young Footballer of the Year (2003).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #honour
- #individual
- #accolade
Played for Italy men's national association football team (2003–2014) — 39 appearances, 10 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
2001· 5 entries
Won award: Serie A Young Footballer of the Year (2001).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #honour
- #individual
- #accolade
Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AS Roma (2001).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #honour
- #club
- #title
At the age of 19, Cassano signed with reigning Serie A champions Roma for a transfer fee of 60 billion Italian lire (about €30 million); at the time, this was the most expensive teenage signing ever
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
Played for AS Roma (2001–2006) — 118 appearances, 39 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
Joined Roma in 2001.
- #sportsdb
- #transfer
- #career
2000· 2 entries
Played for Italy national under-20 football team (2000–2000) — 8 appearances, 2 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
Played for Italy national under-21 football team (2000–2002) — 9 appearances, 3 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
1999· 3 entries
Played for Italy national under-18 football team (1999–1999) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
Played for SSC Bari (1999–2001) — 48 appearances, 6 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
Joined Bari in 1999.
- #sportsdb
- #transfer
- #career
1998· 2 entries
Played for Italy national under-15 football team (1998–1998) — 9 appearances, 2 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
Played for Italy national under-16 football team (1998–1998) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #team
- #sports
1982· 1 entry
Born 1982-07-12.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #birth