Francesco Rizzo

Francesco Rizzo (30 May 1943 – 17 July 2022) was an Italian football player. He played for Italy's national team.

Francesco Rizzo

Rizzo with Bologna in 1970
Personal information
Full name	Francesco Rizzo
Date of birth	(1943-05-30)30 May 1943
Place of birth	Rovito, Italy
Date of death	17 July 2022(2022-07-17) (aged 79)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960-1961 1961 1962 1962-1968 1968-1970 1970-1972 1972-1974 1974 1974-1979	Cosenza Milan Alessandria Cagliari Fiorentina Bologna Catanzaro Cesena Genoa
International career
1966	Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rizzo died on 17 July 2022 at the age of 79.^[1]

Club career statistics

^[2]

Club statistics			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Italy			League
1960-61	Cosenza	Serie B	32	0
1961-62	Milan	Serie A	0	0
1961-62	Alessandria	Serie B	0	0
1962-63	Cagliari	Serie B	27	6
1963-64			26	6
1964-65		Serie A	20	1
1965-66			33	6
1966-67			29	10
1967-68			25	2
1968-69	Fiorentina	Serie A	27	5
1969-70			20	6
1970-71	Bologna	Serie A	28	2
1971-72			25	2
1972-73	Catanzaro	Serie B	30	6
1973-74			33	7
1974-75	Cesena	Serie A	0	0
1974-75	Genoa	Serie B	29	3
1975-76			34	7
1976-77		Serie A	5	0
1977-78			14	1
1978-79		Serie B	25	1
Country	Italy		462	71
Total			462	71

International career statistics

Italy national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1966	2	2
Total	2	2