Francesco Caputo
Italian footballer (born 1987)
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Key Takeaways
- Francesco Caputo (born 6 August 1987), commonly known as Ciccio , is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
- Club career Caputo started his career in the Pugliesi amateur divisions, first with Toritto and then with Real Altamura, before joining Bari in the summer of 2008.
- In mid-2009, he was loaned to Salernitana, along with his teammates Giuseppe Statella and Gianluca Galasso.
- He returned to Bari in 2011 and remained at the club for four seasons.
- He remained with Entella for two seasons, scoring 35 goals.
Francesco Caputo (born 6 August 1987), commonly known as Ciccio, is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He has also represented the Italy national team.
Club career
Caputo started his career in the Pugliesi amateur divisions, first with Toritto and then with Real Altamura, before joining Bari in the summer of 2008. With the club, Caputo won the Serie B title during the 2008–09 season, but he was excluded from Bari's Serie A plans the following season. In mid-2009, he was loaned to Salernitana, along with his teammates Giuseppe Statella and Gianluca Galasso. The following season, he was loaned out to Siena. He returned to Bari in 2011 and remained at the club for four seasons.
In 2015, he joined Entella on loan with an option to buy; at the end of the season, he was signed outright by the club. He remained with Entella for two seasons, scoring 35 goals.
On 18 August 2017, Empoli signed Caputo on a four-year contract for €2.8 million plus bonuses. He helped Empoli win the Serie B title and achieve promotion to Serie A during the 2017–18 season, forming a prolific attacking partnership with Alfredo Donnarumma; together, the pair scored 49 goals, and Caputo finished as the top scorer in the league, with 26 goals, while Donnarumma finished as the second-highest scorer with 23.
On 13 July 2019, Caputo signed to Sassuolo.
On 31 August 2021, Caputo joined Sampdoria on loan with an obligation to buy.
On 2 January 2023, Caputo returned to his former club Empoli on loan with an obligation to buy should his new club avoid relegation. On 26 August 2024, his contract with Empoli was terminated by mutual consent.
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