1. Principally a right-back, Marco Cassetti started his career as a right midfielder.
11 Facts About Marco Cassetti
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Marco Cassetti started his football career at Montichiari, an amateur-level club inside the province of Brescia.
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Marco Cassetti then moved on to a Serie C1 team, Lumezzane, where he stayed for two years.
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Marco Cassetti was often a sub in his first two years with them but became a starter the next year when they were relegated to the Serie B After that, he was a typical starter for Lecce, playing with them for three seasons.
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Marco Cassetti then became a second choice as a right back, with Aleandro Rosi being favoured over him.
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On 23 August 2012, Marco Cassetti signed for Udinese on a one-year deal, agreeing to join Watford on a season-long loan on the same day.
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Udinese did not publicise their signing of Marco Cassetti, meaning that it was a move purely for the benefit of the English Championship club.
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Marco Cassetti has been capped for the Italy national team five times at senior level.
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Marco Cassetti was the first Lecce player ever to play for the national team when he earned his first cap in 2005.
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In September 2020, Marco Cassetti successfully obtained his UEFA Pro coaching license.
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Later in 2022, Marco Cassetti agreed to rejoin Roma as a youth coach.