Michele Castagnetti

Following his move to Cesena, Castagnetti's current-season form is up 11% on last season (Season 27→30), while his Rating held around 20. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Cesena · 11th	30	1	3	7.07	20	30
2024/25	Cesena	32	2	2	7.05	—	—
2024/25	Cremonese · 4th	35	2	2	7.06	21	27
2023/24	Cremonese · 4th	39	4	2	7.23	27	41
2022/23	Cremonese · 19th	33	0	1	6.81	27	19
2021/22	Cremonese · 2nd	30	0	3	6.84	33	27

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

M. Castagnetti is a 36-year-old central midfielder at Cesena, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 28% of Serie B central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.8, ranking 123rd of 145 in the Serie B. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (62.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Castagnetti.

Judged on this season alone, Castagnetti graded 30 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 40 central midfielders in the Serie B, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 2.947 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 30). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 37th of 40 of the 40 central midfielders in the Serie B. At 36 Castagnetti is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Remarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23

Current potential37th of 40 central midfielders · Serie B Current seasonTop 28% central midfielders · Serie B 11th-best central midfielder in the Serie B 123rd in the Serie B · potential 37th-highest potential central midfielder in the Serie B

19.8

Ratingi

37th of 40 central midfielders

29.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

62.5%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.95

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cesena finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.95

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 62.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 19.8, Castagnetti carries the 37th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie B of 40. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %62.5%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.042

Assists / 900.126

Goal contribution / 900.168

Defensive actions / 902.947

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.21

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~13), then tapers with age. At 36, Castagnetti sits on 3.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Castagnetti's projected Rating — 19.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles45

Interceptions19

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

CesenaAug 2025 – now

CremoneseJul 2018 – Aug 2025

SSpal(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2018

Empoli(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jul 2018

SSpalJul 2015 – Jul 2017Free

CarrareseJan 2014 – Jul 2015

CCosenzauntil Jan 2014

About M. Castagnetti

Michele Castagnetti is a 36-year-old central midfielder who plays for Cesena, born on December 27, 1989 in Montecchio Emilia, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Italy. Cesena currently sit 10th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, M. Castagnetti has made 30 appearances with 1 goal and 3 assists across 2,138 minutes, with 5 yellow cards.

M. Castagnetti's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Cesena face Virtus Entella away in the Serie B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Castagnetti at 19.8 with a Season form score of 29.9, ranking 123rd of 145 central midfielders in the Serie B. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Serie B. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, M. Castagnetti has totalled 484 club appearances with 25 goals and 20 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 39 appearances for Empoli.

M. Castagnetti's career has also included time at Cremonese, SSpal, Empoli, Carrarese and CCosenza.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Cesena finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points