Elio Capradossi (born 11 March 1996) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.[1] A former youth international for Italy, he plays for the Uganda national team.
.jpeg) Capradossi with Cagliari in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Roma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Roma | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | → Bari (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Spezia (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Spezia | 33 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → SPAL (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Cagliari | 16 | (0) |
| 2024 | Lecco | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Italy U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Italy U17 | 26 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Italy U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Italy U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Italy U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Italy U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Uganda | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:29, 7 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editCapradossi is a product of Roma youth academy. He won the 2015–2016 Italian U19 Championship with Roma's U19 team as the squad captain.
In the summer 2016 he was loaned to Bari in Serie B. He made his league debut on 24 September 2016 playing as a starter in the match against Benevento at Stadio San Nicola. In January 2018, after one season and a half spent at Bari, he returned to Roma.[2]
On 6 May 2018 he made his debut with Roma in a 1–0 away victory against Cagliari where he was played in the starting 11.[2]
On 20 July 2018, Capradossi signed to Serie B side Spezia on loan until 30 June 2019.[3]
On 1 August 2019, Capradossi signed to Serie B club Spezia on a four-year contract.[4]
In August 2019 Capradossi was acquired by the Spezia Calcio[5] and in July 2020 had a serious injury to the anterior cruciate ligament which blocked his playing activity for the subsequent ten months. On 23 May 2021, the Spezia-Roma match will sign his return in Serie A after three years.[6]
On 1 September 2022, Capradossi signed a two-year contract with Cagliari.[7] On 22 January 2024, his contract with Cagliari was dissolved by mutual consent.[8]
On 2 February 2024, Capradossi joined Serie B club Lecco.[9]
International career
editWith the Italy U17 side he took part at the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
He made his debut with the U21 team on 5 October 2017, in a friendly match won 6–2 against Hungary.
He decided to accept call form Uganda in June 2024, being able to switch nationality thanks to his birthplace.[10] He made his debut for Uganda on 7 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Botswana at the Mandela National Stadium. He played the full game as Uganda won 1–0.[11]
Playing style
editCapradossi has been compared to Angelo Ogbonna because of his ethnicity, strength, height and skill.[12] He is great at passing and intercepting the ball, as well as his physical ability and heading skills.[13]
Personal life
editCapradossi was born in Kampala, Uganda in to an Italian father and DR Congolese mother, and moved to Italy at the age of two. He received citizenship from his father who was the former director of Roma's rugby team.[12]
References
edit- ^ Elio Capradossi at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Chi è Elio Capradossi, il 'nuovo Juan' dal Bari all'esordio in campionato con la Roma". Calcio Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Capradossi on loan to Spezia". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Spezia, preso Capradossi a titolo definitivo dalla Roma". Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Mercato: Elio Capradossi in maglia bianca" (in Italian). 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Elio Capradossi dieci mesi dopo". 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Capradossi è del Cagliari" (in Italian). Cagliari. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Risoluzione contrattuale con Capradossi" [Contractual termination with Capradossi] (in Italian). Cagliari. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Ufficiale: Capradossi è un nuovo giocatore lecchese" [Official: Capradossi is a new player for Lecco] (in Italian). Lecco. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "UGANDA CRANES SQUAD FOR 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER MATCHES AGAINST BOTSWANA, ALGERIA". fufa.co.ug. 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Uganda v Botswana game report". ESPN. 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Elio Capradossi – The New Ogbonna of Roma". Italian Football Daily. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Elio Capradossi – Talents Hunter Profile". TALENTS HUNTER. 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.