Cesare Casadei
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| Full Name | Cesare Casadei |
| Date of Birth | 10 January 2003 |
| Place of Birth | Ravenna, Italy |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Chelsea career | 2022 - 2025 |
| Debut | 31 January 2024 |
| Games (goals) | 17 (0) |
| Other clubs | Inter Reading (loan) Leicester City (loan) Torino |
Cesare Casadei is a midfielder who formerly played for Chelsea.
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Pre-Chelsea career
Cesare Casadei progressed through the youth ranks and captained Inter’s Primavera side, establishing himself as a powerful box-to-box midfielder with strong aerial ability and goal threat. His standout moment came in the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League, where he finished as top scorer with eight goals, helping Inter reach the final.
Chelsea career
Casadei joined Chelsea in August 2022 on a long-term contract. He spent the first half of the season adapting to English football and featuring mainly in development fixtures. In January 2023, he was loaned to Reading in the Championship, where he gained senior experience and made a series of league appearances during the second half of the campaign.
During the 2023–24 season, Cesare Casadei was part of Chelsea’s first-team squad and made 11 appearances in the Premier League, all coming primarily as a substitute. He did not score but was used as a physical midfield option, often introduced to add energy, aerial presence, and ball-carrying ability in the latter stages of matches.
To continue his development, Casadei joined Leicester City on loan. He featured regularly across league and cup competitions, contributing goals and assists from midfield. His physical presence, late runs into the box, and tactical discipline helped Leicester secure promotion to the Premier League, making the loan spell an important step in his senior career.
Casadei returned to Chelsea and was part of the first-team squad, featuring mainly in cup and European fixtures. He continued to develop under senior coaching staff and remained involved in matchday squads throughout the season.
International
Casadei has represented Italy at multiple youth levels and captained the Italy U20 side. He was a standout performer at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, finishing as the tournament’s top scorer with seven goals and winning the Golden Ball as the competition’s best player. His performances cemented his reputation as one of Italy’s most promising midfield talents.
Career statistics
Youth and Development Football
| Season | Under-18 | European | Dev Squad | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 |
Senior Club Football
| Season | Prem | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
- Correct as of the end of the 2024-25 season"
