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Franco Pizzichillo
Uruguayan footballer (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Franco Nicolás Pizzichillo Fernández (born 3 January 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right-back or midfielder for Montevideo City Torque.[1]
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Club career
Pizzichillo is a youth academy product of Defensor Sporting. He joined Villa Teresa on loan during 2017 Segunda División season and made his senior debut on 2 September 2017 in a 5–1 win against Central Español.[2] He scored his first goal on 10 September 2017 in a 3–2 loss against Tacuarembó.[3]
International career
As a youth international, Pizzichillo was part of Uruguay's squads at the 2013 South American U-17 Championship, 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2015 South American U-20 Championship.[4]
On 5 March 2021, Pizzichillo was named in Uruguay senior team's 35-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Argentina and Bolivia.[5] However, CONMEBOL suspended those matches next day amid concern over the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
In May 2024, Pizzichillo was named in the first ever Uruguay A' national team squad.[7] He made his Uruguay A' debut on 31 May 2024 in a goalless draw against Costa Rica.[8]
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Honours
Individual
- Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2020[9]
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