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Marco Cassetti (Roma Channel)




Marco Cassetti

Marco Cassetti (born May 29, 1977) is an Italian footballer, currently playing for Watford on loan from Udinese






















Date of birth
: May 29, 1977 (age 35)
Place of birth: Brescia, Italy
Height:  1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position: Right back

Current club: Watford
Number: 27
Current club: Watford Fc
Number: 27


Cassetti was a right-back or right midfielder. He is a hard working, versatile player who is able to cross the ball well. He also played as emergency centre-back in late Roma career.



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.







As Roma
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.[1] 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.

In December 2009, he scored a winner against Lazio. On that day he became a hero for all Roma fans.On 3 June 2010, he signed a new 1-year deal with Roma and his salary was increased to €1.8M.[3] His contract was renewed again in March 2011.





He then became a second choice as a right back, with Aleandro Rosi being favoured over him. He played two games against Slovan Bratislava, but he disappointed with his performance. He played only 5 matches in the first part of the 2011-12 season due to his injury, Towards the end of the season Cassetti stated that he experienced less playing time due to manager Luis Enrique considering him as more of a centre-back rather than a right back.

At the end of the 2011/12 season it became clear that Roma decided against offering Cassetti a contract extension, meaning that he would leave the capital club at the end of the season.

Watford Fc

On 23 August 2012, Cassetti signed for Udinese on a one-year deal, agreeing to join Watford on a season-long loan on the same day. Udinese did not publicise their signing of Cassetti, meaning that it was a move purely for the benefit of the English Championship club.
















International


Cassetti has been capped for the Italian national team five times. He was first Lecce player who played in national team. He played his last game for Italy in a 2-1 over Cyprus in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.