Francesco Caputo

• Full name: Francesco Caputo
• Date of birth: 6 August 1987
• Place of birth: Bari, Italy
• Nationality: Italian
• Position: Striker / Centre-forward
• Foot: Right

Career overview (selected clubs)

• Early career: Youth at Bari; worked up through lower leagues with Atletico Acquaviva, Noicattaro, and later through Serie C/B sides.
• Cesena (2011–2013): Made the breakthrough into higher-level professional football.
• Sampdoria (2013–2018): Gained experience in Serie A and Serie B across multiple seasons (including loan spells).
• Sassuolo (2018–2021): Signed for U.S. Sassuolo Calcio and established himself as a prolific Serie A goalscorer, earning recognition for his finishing and movement.
• Empoli (loan 2020–2021, permanent 2021–2022): Continued strong scoring form, helping Empoli in Serie A.
• Monza (2022–2024): Joined newly promoted Monza and featured in Serie A.

International career

• Italy national team: Called up and capped by Italy; made appearances and scored for the senior national team, notably earning his first caps in the 2019–2020 period following strong domestic form.

Playing style

• Clinical finisher with excellent positioning in the penalty area.
• Good link-up play for a forward, intelligent movement to open space for himself and teammates.
• Noted for late-career scoring surge in Serie A despite not being an early top-tier prodigy.

Notable facts

• Caputo is known for a late bloom into top-flight prominence, becoming one of Serie A’s reliable scorers in his 30s.
• Often praised for consistency and professionalism across multiple Italian clubs.

Stats and honours

• Club appearances and goals vary by season; for exact, up-to-date season-by-season statistics consult current databases (e.g., club site, league records, or sports statistical services).
• No major international tournament honours with Italy as of the time of writing; club-level honours are limited, with Caputo’s recognition more individual (goalscoring records and seasonal tallies).

This summary provides key details about Francesco Caputo, the Italian striker who played for U.S. Sassuolo Calcio and several other Italian clubs during his career.