Matteo Rizzo (footballer)

Matteo Rizzo (born 10 September 2004) is an Italian professional footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Pro Vercelli.

Not to be confused with the eponymous Italian figure skater, Matteo Rizzo.
Matteo Rizzo
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-09-10) 10 September 2004
Place of birth Verbania, Italy
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Pro Vercelli
Number 12
Youth career
0000–2018 San Francesco
2018–2021 Gozzano
2021 Pro Vercelli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Gozzano 1 (0)
2021– Pro Vercelli 37 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Italy U18 1 (0)
2022– Italy U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Verbania, but raised in Vignone,[1][2] Rizzo started playing football at the local grassroots club San Francesco, before joining Gozzano in 2018.[2] After several seasons in the club's youth sector,[2] he made his first team debut on June 19, 2021, as he came in as a substitute in the final minutes of the last league match of the season against Folgore Caratese, which ultimately ended in a 3-2 win for his side.[3]

In the summer of 2021, Rizzo joined Pro Vercelli, where he was first assigned to the under-19 squad.[2] However, the following December, the goalkeeper was called-up to the first team by the head coach Franco Lerda, following a streak of injuries occurred to all of the registered senior goalkeepers.[4] He subsequently made his professional debut for the club on December 18, 2021, aged 17, starting and playing the entirety of the Serie C match against Mantova, which ended in a 1-1 draw.[4] Throughout the rest of the 2021–22 season, Rizzo established himself as a regular starter of the first team, as Pro Vercelli reached the promotional play-offs before getting eliminated by Juventus U23 in the second round.[2][5]

On July 26, 2022, Rizzo signed his first professional contract with Pro Vercelli, penning a two-year deal with an option for a third season.[6][7]

International career

Rizzo has represented Italy at several youth international levels, having played for the under-18 and under-19 national teams.[8][9][10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 5 February 2023[11]
Club Season League Coppa Italia Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gozzano 2020–21 Serie D 1 0 — 0 0 1 0
Pro Vercelli 2021–22 Serie C 15 0 — 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 17 0
2022–23 Serie C 20 0 — 0 0 20 0
Career total 36 0 0 0 2 0 38 0
  1. Two appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs.

References
  1. Tomola, Arianna (2022-03-19). "Calcio, il portiere di Vignone Matteo Rizzo convocato nella nazionale Under 18". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  2. Stesina, Marco (2022-05-03). "Fa come Buffon a 17 anni: appare dal nulla e para subito tutto tra i Prof". Sprint e Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  3. Brunner, Nicolò (2021-06-19). "Folgore Caratese-Gozzano, Serie D: i rossoblù vincono in rimonta e "rovinano" l'ultima di Longo". Sprint e Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  4. Cristiano, Simone (2021-12-22). "Pro Vercelli, esordio tra i professionisti per Matteo Rizzo". La Giovane Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  5. Baridon, Marco (2022-05-04). "Pro Vercelli Juventus U23 0-1: Compagnon decisivo, continua il sogno playoff". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  6. "PRIMO CONTRATTO DA PROFESSIONISTA PER MATTEO RIZZO". F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892 (in Italian). 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  7. Zarra, Angelo (2022-07-26). "UFFICIALE - Pro Vercelli, primo contratto da pro per Louati e Rizzo". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  8. "Per le due amichevoli con Austria e Svizzera Franceschini convoca 23 giocatori". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  9. "L'Italia vince ancora: cinque gol degli Azzurrini alla Svizzera nel secondo test di Novarello". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  10. Carzaniga, Dennis (2022-08-11). "La prima uscita stagionale fa ben sperare per il futuro: l'Italia Under 19 supera l'Albania". www.sprintesport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  11. Matteo Rizzo at Soccerway
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