Matteo Rizzo (footballer)

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Not to be confused with the eponymous Italian figure skater, Matteo Rizzo.
Matteo Rizzo
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-09-10) 10 September 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Verbania, Italy
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Pro Vercelli
Number 12
Youth career
???–2018 San Francesco
2018–2021 Gozzano
2021 Pro Vercelli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Gozzano 1 (0)
2021– Pro Vercelli 26 (0)
National team‡
2021–2022 Italy U18 1 (0)
2022– Italy U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 30 October 2022 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

Matteo Rizzo (born 10 September 2004) is an Italian professional footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Pro Vercelli.

Club career

Born in Verbania, but raised in Vignone,[1][2] Rizzo started playing football at the local grassroots club San Francesco before joining Gozzano in 2018.[2] After several seasons in the club's youth sector,[2] he made his first team debut on June 19, 2021, as he came in as a substitute in the final minutes of the last league match of the season against Folgore Caratese, which ultimately ended in a 3-2 win for his side.[3]

In the summer of 2021, Rizzo joined Pro Vercelli, where he was first integrated in the Under-19 squad.[2] However, the following December, he was called-up to the first team by the head coach Franco Lerda, following a streak of injuries occurred to all of the goalkeepers. He subsequently made his professional debut for the club on December 18, 2021, aged 17, starting and playing the entirety of the Serie C match against Mantova, which ended in a 1-1 draw.[4] Throughout the rest of the 2021–22 season, Rizzo established himself as a regular starter of the first team, as Pro Vercelli reached the promotional play-offs before getting eliminated by Juventus U23 in the second round.[2][5]

On July 26, 2022, Rizzo signed his first professional contract with Pro Vercelli, as he penned a two-year deal with an option for a third one.[6][7]

International career

Rizzo has been a youth international for Italy, having represented the country at under-18 and under-19 levels.[8][9][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 October 2022[11]
Club Season League Coppa Italia Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pro Vercelli 2021–22 Serie C 15 0 — 2[a] 0 17 0
2022–23 Serie C 9 0 — 0 0 9 0
Career total 24 0 0 0 2 0 26 0

References

  1. ^ Tomola, Arianna (2022-03-19). "Calcio, il portiere di Vignone Matteo Rizzo convocato nella nazionale Under 18". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e Stesina, Marco (2022-05-03). "Fa come Buffon a 17 anni: appare dal nulla e para subito tutto tra i Prof". Sprint e Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  3. ^ Brunner, Nicolò (2021-06-19). "Folgore Caratese-Gozzano, Serie D: i rossoblù vincono in rimonta e "rovinano" l'ultima di Longo". Sprint e Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  4. ^ Cristiano, Simone (2021-12-22). "Pro Vercelli, esordio tra i professionisti per Matteo Rizzo". La Giovane Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  5. ^ Baridon, Marco (2022-05-04). "Pro Vercelli Juventus U23 0-1: Compagnon decisivo, continua il sogno playoff". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  6. ^ "PRIMO CONTRATTO DA PROFESSIONISTA PER MATTEO RIZZO". F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892 (in Italian). 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  7. ^ Zarra, Angelo (2022-07-26). "UFFICIALE - Pro Vercelli, primo contratto da pro per Louati e Rizzo". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  8. ^ "Per le due amichevoli con Austria e Svizzera Franceschini convoca 23 giocatori". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  9. ^ "L'Italia vince ancora: cinque gol degli Azzurrini alla Svizzera nel secondo test di Novarello". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  10. ^ Carzaniga, Dennis (2022-08-11). "La prima uscita stagionale fa ben sperare per il futuro: l'Italia Under 19 supera l'Albania". www.sprintesport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  11. ^ Matteo Rizzo at Soccerway
  1. ^ Two appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs.

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