Giuseppe Rizzo Explained

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.

Club career

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]

International career

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.

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Notes and References

  1. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/11/26/italy/coppa-italia/us-citta-di-palermo/reggina-calcio/882634/ Palermo 4-1 Reggina
  2. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/04/19/italy/serie-b/reggina-calcio/fc-crotone/817977/ Reggina 1-0 Crotone
  3. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/01/29/italy/serie-b/piacenza-calcio/reggina-calcio/997536/ Piacenza 3-2 Reggina
  4. Triestina. UFFICIALE: Giuseppe Rizzo è un nuovo giocatore dell'Unione. 10 August 2020. Italian.
  5. Web site: Pescara. Giuseppe Rizzo è un nuovo giocatore #BiancAzzurro. 31 August 2021. 16 November 2021. it.
  6. ACR Messina. L’Acr Messina da il benvenuto a Giuseppe Rizzo.. 29 January 2022. 29 January 2022. it.
  7. http://www.strill.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82807&Itemid=218 Giuseppe Rizzo called by Ciro Ferrara
  8. http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=529&macID=96087 Italy U21 2-1 Turkey U21