Giuseppe Rizzo

Not to be confused with Giuseppe Rizzo (priest).

Giuseppe Rizzo (born 18 March 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Locri.

Giuseppe Rizzo

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-03-18) 18 March 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Messina, Italy
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Locri
Number	18
Youth career
	Reggina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Reggina	91	(3)
2013	→ Pescara (loan)	11	(0)
2013–2014	Pescara	23	(0)
2014–2015	Reggina	14	(0)
2015	→ Perugia (loan)	9	(0)
2015–2017	Perugia	30	(0)
2016–2017	→ Vicenza (loan)	29	(1)
2017–2018	Salernitana	3	(0)
2018	→ Catania (loan)	20	(1)
2018–2020	Catania	43	(0)
2020–2021	Triestina	33	(1)
2021–2022	Pescara	12	(0)
2022	→ ACR Messina (loan)	11	(1)
2022–2024	Catania	36	(3)
2024	Pompei	9	(2)
2024–	Locri	0	(0)
International career
2010–2012	Italy U-21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 November 2024

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.