Footballer Francesco Rizzo
Francesco Rizzo (Italian pronunciation: ; 30 May 1943 – 17 July 2022) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.
 Rizzo with Bologna in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Rovito, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 17 July 2022 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1960 | Cosenza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1961 | Cosenza | ||
| 1961 | AC Milan | ||
| 1961–1962 | Alessandria | ||
| 1962–1968 | Cagliari | ||
| 1968–1970 | Fiorentina | 47 | (8) |
| 1970–1972 | Bologna | 53 | (4) |
| 1972–1974 | Catanzaro | ||
| 1974 | Cesena | ||
| 1974–1979 | Genoa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1966 | Italy | 2 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Rovito, in the province of Cosenza, Rizzo began playing football with Cosenza. After spells with Milan and Alessandria, he joined Cagliari where he made his Serie A debut against Fiorentina on 29 November 1964.
During his club career he played for Cosenza, Alessandria, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Bologna, Catanzaro, Cesena and Genoa.
International career
At international level, Rizzo earned two caps and scored two goals for the Italy national team in 1966, and was part of the Italian squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
References
External links
- (in Italian) Profile at enciclopediadelcalcio.it
- (in Italian) Profile at FIGC
- Francesco Rizzo at WorldFootball.net
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