Matteo Rizzo (born 10 September 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie C Group A club Pro Vercelli.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Verbania, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team 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 | 44 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Lumezzane (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Italy U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Italy U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 August 2022 | |||
Club career
editBorn 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 assigned to the under-19 squad.[2] However, the following December, the goalkeeper was called-up to the first team by the head coach Franco Lerda, following a streak of injuries occurred to all of the registered senior goalkeepers.[4] 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 26 July 2022, Rizzo signed his first professional contract with Pro Vercelli, penning a two-year deal with an option for a third season.[6][7]
On 17 January 2024, Rizzo was loaned out to fellow Serie C club Lumezzane until the end of the season.[8][9]
International career
editRizzo has represented Italy at several youth international levels, having played for the under-18 and under-19 national teams.[10][11][12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 19 November 2023[13]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gozzano | 2020–21 | Serie D | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Pro Vercelli | 2021–22 | Serie C | 15 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 27 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Lumezzane (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ Tomola, Arianna (19 March 2022). "Calcio, il portiere di Vignone Matteo Rizzo convocato nella nazionale Under 18". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Stesina, Marco (3 May 2022). "Fa come Buffon a 17 anni: appare dal nulla e para subito tutto tra i Prof". Sprint e Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Brunner, Nicolò (19 June 2021). "Folgore Caratese-Gozzano, Serie D: i rossoblù vincono in rimonta e "rovinano" l'ultima di Longo". Sprint e Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ a b Cristiano, Simone (22 December 2021). "Pro Vercelli, esordio tra i professionisti per Matteo Rizzo". La Giovane Italia News (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Baridon, Marco (4 May 2022). "Pro Vercelli Juventus U23 0-1: Compagnon decisivo, continua il sogno playoff". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "PRIMO CONTRATTO DA PROFESSIONISTA PER MATTEO RIZZO" (in Italian). Pro Vercelli. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Zarra, Angelo (26 July 2022). "UFFICIALE - Pro Vercelli, primo contratto da pro per Louati e Rizzo". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "UFFICIALE – Matteo Rizzo È Rossoblù" (in Italian). Lumezzane. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Tonesi, Fabio (17 January 2024). "Il Lumezzane prende Rizzo come dodicesimo". Giornale di Brescia (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Per le due amichevoli con Austria e Svizzera Franceschini convoca 23 giocatori" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "L'Italia vince ancora: cinque gol degli Azzurrini alla Svizzera nel secondo test di Novarello" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Carzaniga, Dennis (11 August 2022). "La prima uscita stagionale fa ben sperare per il futuro: l'Italia Under 19 supera l'Albania". Sprint e Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Matteo Rizzo at Soccerway
External links
edit- Matteo Rizzo at Soccerway
- Matteo Rizzo at WorldFootball.net
- Matteo Rizzo at BeSoccer