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My Take
Mattia Cassani is the kind of player I find quietly admirable. A defender from the small Piedmontese town of Borgomanero, standing 184 cm, he belonged to that unglamorous tribe whose job is to stop forwards rather than dazzle crowds. I have a soft spot for these defensive craftsmen who shape a team's spine without ever grabbing headlines. There's a discipline and stubbornness in his profile that I suspect mirrored his play. He may never have been a household name, but the backline workers like him are the reason attackers get to shine. I respect that thankless dedication far more than flashier reputations.
Overview
Mattia Cassani (Italian pronunciation: [matˈtiːa kasˈsaːni]; born 26 August 1983) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mattia Cassani
- Name (Japanese)
- マッティア・カッサーニ
- Reading
- まってぃあ・かっさーに
- Born
- August 26, 1983 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Borgomanero, Province of Novara, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 184 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Italy →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.