| Paul Izzo | |
| Fullname: | Paul David Izzo[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Adelaide, Australia |
| Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet)[2] [3] |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Randers |
| Clubnumber: | 1 |
| Youthyears1: | –2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Campbelltown City |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | A.I.S. |
| Youthyears3: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs3: | Adelaide United |
| Years1: | 2011–2015 |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs1: | Adelaide United |
| Years2: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps2: | 42 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Central Coast Mariners |
| Years3: | 2017–2020 |
| Caps3: | 78 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | Adelaide United |
| Years4: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps4: | 45 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | Xanthi |
| Years5: | 2022–2024 |
| Caps5: | 50 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | Melbourne Victory |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Clubs6: | Randers |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2011 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U17 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2014 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalteam2: | Australia U20 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015–2018 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalteam3: | Australia U23 |
| Club-Update: | 3 December 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 17 January 2018 |
Paul David Izzo (born 6 January 1995) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga side Randers.
Izzo graduated from Rostrevor College in 2012.[4] Izzo played youth football at the Australian Institute of Sport before making his professional debut for Adelaide United. In 2015, he joined Central Coast Mariners before returning to Adelaide United in 2017.
He has appeared numerous times for the Australian under-20 side.
Izzo made his professional debut against the Central Coast Mariners away at Bluetongue Stadium on 1 December 2012, replacing Eugene Galeković who was unavailable as a result of international duties. His first home game appearance for Adelaide United was against Melbourne Victory on 7 December 2012.[5] [6] [7]
Izzo was released by Adelaide United on 8 July 2015, and subsequently signed with the Mariners for two years.[8]
In April 2017, Izzo returned to hometown club Adelaide United on a three-year contract.[9]
In October 2020, Izzo was transferred to Greek club Xanthi for an undisclosed fee, following a few Australian players and coach Tony Popovic.[10]
On 8 July 2022, Izzo returned to Australia, joining Melbourne Victory as a free agent, and signing a three-year contract.[11] In the 2023–24 A-League Men play-offs against cross-town rivals Melbourne City, Izzo made nine saves, including one on a penalty kick, in regular time, before saving three penalties and scoring one himself in the penalty shootout, thus helping Victory reach the semi-finals.
On 9 July 2024, Izzo joined Danish Superliga club Randers for an undisclosed fee,[12] [13] signing a three-year contract.
Izzo represented Australia at U20 level at the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship in United Arab Emirates[14] and at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.[15] He was first called up for the senior Socceroos squad on the 28 August 2021, for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against China and Vietnam.[16]
| Club | Season | Division | League1 | Cup | Other2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Adelaide United | 2011–12 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2015–16 | A-League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | A-League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |||
| Adelaide United | 2017–18 | A-League | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | A-League | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | A-League | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 78 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | |||
| Xanthi | 2020–21 | Super League Greece 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Super League Greece 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |||
| Melbourne Victory | 2022–23 | A-League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | A-League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 197 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 0 | |||
2 - includes Super League Greece relegation play-offs