Marco Cassetti

Marco Cassetti

Cassetti playing for Watford
Personal information
Full name	Marco Cassetti
Date of birth	(1977-05-29) 29 May 1977 (age 39)
Place of birth	Brescia, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Como
Number	27
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1998	Montichiari	30	(6)
1998–2000	Lumezzane	50	(3)
2000–2003	Verona	61	(7)
2003–2006	Lecce	98	(9)
2006–2012	Roma	198	(5)
2012–2013	Udinese	0	(0)
2012–2013	→ Watford (loan)	38	(0)
2013–2014	Watford	38	(1)
2015–2016	Como	38	(1)
Total		551	(32)
National team
2005–2008	Italy	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2015.

Marco Cassetti (born 29 May 1977) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Como.

Born in Brescia, he has previously played in Serie A for Verona, Lecce and Roma and in England with Watford. Cassetti won five caps for Italy at full international level. Principally a right-back, Cassetti started his career as a right midfielder. He has also played as a central defender.

Cassetti started his football career at Montichiari, an amateur-level club inside the province of Brescia. In his two seasons with them he made 30 appearances and scored six goals. He then moved on to a Serie C1 team, Lumezzane, where he also stayed for two years. His debut in the Serie A came with Hellas Verona F.C. in a 1–1 draw with Bari. He 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.

In the 2006–07 season, Cassetti left Lecce to sign a four-year contract with Roma on a co-ownership deal for €1.5M due to Lecce's relegation. His teammate Mirko Vučinić also joined on loan for €3.25M. In June 2007, the remain registration rights of Cassetti were bought for €851,500.