Attack - Centre-Forward ·Italy
Francesco Caputo
Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
At a glance
Career snapshot
9Clubs played for
07/08Debut season
0.36Goals per match
EmpoliTop club · 124 apps
Career highs
€7.50mPeak value · 2020
€7.75mTop transfer fee · 19/20
27Best season · 17/18
2 / 1Caps / int'l goals
555Appearances
201Goals
62Assists
51Yellow cards
2Red cards
69Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Francesco Caputo |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1987-08-06 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Altamura, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-28 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | Fedele Management ... |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Transfer: FC Empoli → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 - FC Empoli
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 - FC Empoli
21 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Sampdoria → FC Empoli
23/24 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jun 2023
Transfer: FC Empoli → Sampdoria
22/23 · Return from loan
May 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: Sampdoria → FC Empoli
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 - UC Sampdoria, FC Empoli
38 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Sassuolo → Sampdoria
22/23 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jun 2022
Transfer: Sampdoria → Sassuolo
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Sassuolo → Sampdoria
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 - UC Sampdoria, US Sassuolo
40 matches · 11 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 - US Sassuolo
25 matches · 11 G · 8 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Empoli → Sassuolo
19/20 · Transfer · €7.75m
Jul 2019
19/20 - US Sassuolo
37 matches · 21 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 - FC Empoli
39 matches · 16 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Virtus Entella → FC Empoli
17/18 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2017
17/18 - Virtus Entella, FC Empoli
42 matches · 27 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 - Virtus Entella
41 matches · 18 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Bari → Virtus Entella
16/17 · Transfer · €250k
Jun 2016
Transfer: Virtus Entella → Bari
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Bari → Virtus Entella
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 - FC Bari 1908, Virtus Entella
40 matches · 17 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 - FC Bari 1908
38 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 - AS Bari
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 - AS Bari
37 matches · 17 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - AS Bari
31 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2011
Transfer: AC Siena → Bari
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Bari → AC Siena
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 - AS Bari, AC Siena
29 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Salernitana → Bari
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
09/10 - Salernitana Calcio 1919
38 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Bari → Salernitana
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 - AS Bari
28 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Noicattaro → Bari
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 - Noicattaro Calcio
29 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Altamura → Noicattaro
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Toritto → Altamura
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Empoli
19.4%
UC Sampdoria
24.0%
US Sassuolo
4.7%
Virtus Entella
6.2%
FC Bari 1908
4.4%
AS Bari
25.9%
AC Siena
3.6%
Salernitana Calcio 1919
8.8%
Noicattaro Calcio
3.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Empoli | 5 | 17/18 | 24/25 | 124 | 52 | 13 | 1,208 |
| UC Sampdoria | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 55 | 13 | 6 | 1,493 |
| US Sassuolo | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 295 |
| Virtus Entella | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 82 | 35 | 13 | 386 |
| FC Bari 1908 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 273 |
| AS Bari | 5 | 08/09 | 13/14 | 111 | 39 | 12 | 1,614 |
| AC Siena | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 226 |
| Salernitana Calcio 1919 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 550 |
| Noicattaro Calcio | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 188 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 425 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 344 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,101 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 36 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 25 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 155 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | US Sassuolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 36 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 140 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 38 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 214 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Virtus Entella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 41 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 135 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | Virtus Entella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie B | Virtus Entella | 40 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | FC Bari 1908 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie B | Virtus Entella | 40 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 186 |
| 14/15 | Serie B | FC Bari 1908 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 273 |
| 13/14 | Serie B | AS Bari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | AS Bari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie B | AS Bari | 36 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 190 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | AS Bari | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 11/12 | Serie B | AS Bari | 28 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 208 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | AS Bari | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | AS Bari | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 654 |
| 10/11 | Serie B | AC Siena | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 226 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Salernitana Calcio 1919 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Serie B | Salernitana Calcio 1919 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 370 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | AS Bari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie B | AS Bari | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 165 |
| 07/08 | Serie C2 - C | Noicattaro Calcio | 29 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 188 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Toritto | Altamura | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Altamura | Noicattaro | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Noicattaro | Bari | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Bari | Salernitana | Loan | 900000 | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Salernitana | Bari | Return from loan | 1800000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Bari | AC Siena | Loan | 1800000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | AC Siena | Bari | Return from loan | 600000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | Bari | Virtus Entella | Loan | 500000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Virtus Entella | Bari | Return from loan | 1200000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Bari | Virtus Entella | Transfer | 1200000 | €250k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-18 | Virtus Entella | FC Empoli | Transfer | 1400000 | €3.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-13 | FC Empoli | Sassuolo | Transfer | 4000000 | €7.75m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Sassuolo | Sampdoria | Loan | 5000000 | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Sampdoria | Sassuolo | Return from loan | 2500000 | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Sassuolo | Sampdoria | Transfer | 2500000 | €4.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-02 | Sampdoria | FC Empoli | Loan | 1500000 | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | FC Empoli | Sampdoria | Return from loan | 1500000 | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Sampdoria | FC Empoli | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.50m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-26 | FC Empoli | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-28 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 700000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Shin bruise | 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-05 | 6 | 1 |
| 20/21 | muscular problems | 2020-10-31 | 2020-11-06 | 7 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Adductor pain | 2020-11-09 | 2020-12-15 | 37 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Lumbago | 2021-03-26 | 2021-05-08 | 44 | 7 |
| 22/23 | Fever | 2023-05-27 | 2023-06-05 | 10 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Calf problems | 2023-09-23 | 2023-09-30 | 8 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Calf problems | 2023-12-11 | 2023-12-29 | 19 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2024-01-13 | 2024-03-09 | 57 | 8 |
Current-
Peak€7.50m
Low-
Δ since start−€900k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3376 | #9 | 2 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamed Traoré | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ismaël Bennacer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michele Pellizzer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Rade Krunic | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Sebastiano Luperto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Djuricic | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Frédéric Veseli | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicola Bellomo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Miha Zajc | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Cristian Galano | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Francesco Belli | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Manuel Locatelli | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Simone Palermo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 27 | 41 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 21 | 36 |
| 16/17 | Serie B | Virtus Entella | 18 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Serie B | Virtus Entella | 9 | 40 |
| 12/13 | Serie B | AS Bari | 8 | 36 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 8 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | FC Empoli | Sampdoria | Return from loan | - | €1.50m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-02 | Sampdoria | FC Empoli | Loan | - | €1.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Sampdoria | Sassuolo | Return from loan | - | €2.50m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Sassuolo | Sampdoria | Loan | - | €5.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Virtus Entella | Bari | Return from loan | - | €1.20m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | Bari | Virtus Entella | Loan | - | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | AC Siena | Bari | Return from loan | - | €600k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Bari | AC Siena | Loan | - | €1.80m |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Salernitana | Bari | Return from loan | - | €1.80m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Bari | Salernitana | Loan | - | €900k |
Teams faced most often by Francesco Caputo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spezia Calcio | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 13% |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 30% |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 33% |
| Brescia Calcio | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 33% |
| AS Cittadella | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 53% |
| Pro Vercelli | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 44% |
| Delfino Pescara | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 19% |
| Ternana Calcio | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 56% |
| Frosinone Calcio | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 38% |
| Trapani Calcio | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 21% |
| Ascoli Picchio FC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 36% |
| Novara Calcio | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 46% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 23/24 | Goal #200 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 38 | 1,583 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 254 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 20/21 | 25 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 140 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 |
| 18/19 | 39 | 214 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 135 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 16/17 | 41 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 186 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 273 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.32 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 190 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3.79 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 482 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 1,003 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 550 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 165 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.18 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 188 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.91 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie B
300 apps
117 G
32 A
Serie A
206 apps
69 G
29 A
Serie C2 - C
29 apps
10 G
0 A
Italy Cup
20 apps
5 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Francesco Caputo
Who is Francesco Caputo?
Francesco Caputo is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Francesco Caputo?
Francesco Caputo is 39 years old. He was born on August 6, 1987 in Altamura.
What position does Francesco Caputo play?
Francesco Caputo plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Francesco Caputo play for?
Francesco Caputo currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Francesco Caputo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Francesco Caputo has scored 201 goals in 555 appearances.