Luca Rizzo

Luca Rizzo

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)

Luca Rizzo (born 24 April 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Career

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]}

On 31 January 2019, he joined Carpi on loan. ^[9]

On 9 August 2019, he joined Livorno on loan. ^[10]

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]

References

1. "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.
2. "Rizzo, c'è la firma" (in Italian). Foligno Calcio. 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "Ufficiale: Luca Rizzo si trasferisce al Bologna" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
7. "Rizzo al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
8. 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.
9. "Mercato: colpo Luca Rizzo per il centrocampo!" [Market: Luca Rizzo for the midfield!] (in Italian). Carpi. 31 January 2019.
10. "NUOVO ACQUISTO DEL LIVORNO CALCIO" (Press release) (in Italian). Livorno. 9 August 2019.
11. "BENVENUTO LUCA RIZZO!" (in Italian). Pro Vercelli. 27 January 2021.
12. Calciomercato: l’ex doriano Luca Rizzo passa alla Lavagnese, genova24.it, 19 August 2023
13. Serie D mercato. Nuovo innesto per la Lavagnese: arriva dal Sangiuliano City, tuttocampo.it, 24 November 2023

External links

• AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)
• Lega Serie A profile ^{[ dead link ]}(in Italian)
• Luca Rizzo at Soccerway