Giuseppe Rizza
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giuseppe Rizza | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Noto, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 6 July 2020 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Catania, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2006 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Juve Stabia | 25 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | Livorno | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Arezzo (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Pergocrema (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Pergocrema (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Nocerina | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Noto | 16 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 July 2012 | |||
Giuseppe Rizza (8 April 1987 – 6 July 2020) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
Juventus
Rizza went through the Juventus youth system, and after graduating, was sold to Juve Stabia in the former Italian Serie C1 in a co-ownership deal. In June 2008, he returned to Juventus for €50,000, however, along with several other youth players, he was loaned out to Serie B teams. Rizza and Francesco Volpe were sold in co-ownership deals to A.S. Livorno Calcio. At the time, the team had recently been relegated to Serie B. Rizza made 7 league appearances for Livorno during the 2008–09 Serie B campaign.
A.S. Livorno
In June 2008, Rizza was permanently sold to Livorno by Juventus for an undisclosed fee, with Juventus profiting €86,000. Upon his transfer to Livorno, Rizza was loaned out to A.C. Arezzo in July.
Death
Rizza died in Catania, Italy, on 6 July 2020 due to complications from a ruptured brain aneurysm, he was 33.
References
- ↑ "Transfer market: joint-ownerships settled yesterday". Juventus F.C. 26 June 2008. Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ↑ "Cinque nuovi acquisti del Livorno Calcio". AS Livorno Calcio (in Italian). 7 July 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
- ↑ "Annual Financial Report at 30 June 2009" (PDF). Juventus FC. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ↑ "UFFICIALE: Arezzo, i primi sette colpi". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 10 July 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ↑ "Morto Giuseppe Rizza, l'ex Juventus aveva solo 33 anni. La causa un aneurisma cerebrale". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
External links
- Giuseppe Rizza at Soccerway
- Giuseppe Rizza at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)