Luca_Rizzo
Luca Rizzo
Italian footballer
Luca Rizzo (born 24 April 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1992-04-24) 24 April 1992 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Genoa, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sampdoria | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Sampdoria | 15 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Pergocrema (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Foligno (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Pisa (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Modena (loan) | 35 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | → Bologna (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Bologna | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | → SPAL (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Atalanta (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Foggia (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Carpi (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Livorno (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Pro Vercelli | 20 | (0) |
| 2023 | SC Ligorna 1922 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Lavagnese | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:06, 23 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sampdoria
A youth product of hometown club Sampdoria, Rizzo had spent 3 seasons on loan to lower divisions, for Lega Pro Prima Divisione clubs Pergocrema and Foligno[1][2] in 2011–12 season; Pisa in 2012–13 season.[3]
On 9 July 2013, he was spotted by Serie B club Modena in temporary deal with an option to co-own the player.[4] Modena exercised the option after a successful season, however Sampdoria also exercised the counter-option.[5]
Bologna
On 30 June 2015, Rizzo joined Serie A newcomers Bologna in a temporary deal with an obligation to buy at the end of season, for €5.240 million.[6][7][8]
Pro Vercelli
After not playing in the first half of the 2020–21 season, on 27 January 2021 he signed with Serie C club Pro Vercelli.[11]
Lavagnese
On 19 August 2023, Rizzo signed with Serie D side Lavagnese.[12] On 24 November 2023, after 8 appearances for the club, it was confirmed, that Rizzo's contract had been terminated.[13]
- "Ufficiale: Andrea Rizzo dal Pergocrema al Foligno" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 6 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- "Rizzo, c'è la firma" (in Italian). Foligno Calcio. 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- "Luca Rizzo ceduto al Pisa a titolo temporaneo" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- "Prestiti: Rizzo va al Modena, D'Agostino passa al Pontedera" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 9 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- "Esercitato l'accordo di contro-opzione per Luca Rizzo" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- "Ufficiale: Luca Rizzo si trasferisce al Bologna" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- "Rizzo al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2015 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- "Mercato: colpo Luca Rizzo per il centrocampo!" [Market: Luca Rizzo for the midfield!] (in Italian). Carpi. 31 January 2019.
- "NUOVO ACQUISTO DEL LIVORNO CALCIO" (Press release) (in Italian). Livorno. 9 August 2019.
- "BENVENUTO LUCA RIZZO!" (in Italian). Pro Vercelli. 27 January 2021.
- Calciomercato: l’ex doriano Luca Rizzo passa alla Lavagnese, genova24.it, 19 August 2023
- Serie D mercato. Nuovo innesto per la Lavagnese: arriva dal Sangiuliano City, tuttocampo.it, 24 November 2023
- AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)
- Lega Serie A profile[dead link] (in Italian)
- Luca Rizzo at Soccerway