| Giuseppe Rizzo | |
| Birth Date: | 18 March 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Messina, Italy |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Reggina |
| Years1: | 2009–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Reggina |
| Caps1: | 91 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2013 |
| Clubs2: | → Pescara (loan) |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs4: | Reggina |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2015 |
| Clubs5: | → Perugia (loan) |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs6: | Perugia |
| Caps6: | 30 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs7: | → Vicenza (loan) |
| Caps7: | 29 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps8: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2018 |
| Clubs9: | → Catania (loan) |
| Caps9: | 20 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs10: | Catania |
| Caps10: | 43 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps11: | 33 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps12: | 12 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2022 |
| Clubs13: | → ACR Messina (loan) |
| Caps13: | 11 |
| Goals13: | 1 |
| Years14: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs14: | Catania |
| Caps14: | 36 |
| Goals14: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2012 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 1 March 2024 |
Giuseppe Rizzo (born 18 March 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
He started his career in Serie B with Reggina, debuted for the club on 26 November 2009, in the Coppa Italia defeat against Palermo.[1] His debut in Serie B was on 19 April 2010, against Crotone. The final result of the match was a win for Reggina.[2] Rizzo made his first goal for the club on the match against Piacenza.[3]
On 10 August 2020 he moved to Triestina on a 2-year contract.[4]
On 31 August 2021 he returned to Pescara.[5] On 29 January 2022, he joined his home town club ACR Messina on loan until the end of the season.[6]
Rizzo was called for the first time by manager Ciro Ferrara for the Italy U-21 squad in a friendly match against Turkey, in November 2010.[7] On 17 November 2010, the match was played at Stadio Bruno Recchioni in Fermo. The final result was 2-1 and Rizzo came off the bench for his debut on the 75 minute.[8]
In 2011–12 season he played once for Italy under-21 Serie B representative team, the B team of U21.