Riccardo Marchizza

Riccardo Marchizza

Personal information
Full name	Riccardo Marchizza [1]
Date of birth	(1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 (age 27) [1]
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s)	Centre-back, left-back
Team information
Current team	Frosinone
Number	5
Youth career
	Roma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Roma	0	(0)
2017–2023	Sassuolo	10	(0)
2017–2018	→ Avellino (loan)	18	(0)
2018–2019	→ Crotone (loan)	17	(0)
2019–2021	→ Spezia (loan)	47	(0)
2021–2022	→ Empoli (loan)	19	(0)
2023–	Frosinone	38	(2)
International career‡
2013	Italy U16	3	(0)
2015	Italy U18	3	(0)
2016–2017	Italy U19	15	(1)
2017–2018	Italy U20	12	(1)
2018–2021	Italy U21	8	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Italy FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017 South Korea
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2021

Riccardo Marchizza (born 26 March 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Serie B club Frosinone. ^[3]

Club career

Roma

Born in Rome in 1998, Marchizza joined A.S. Roma's youth academy in 2006, at the age of eight.^{[ citation needed ]}

In July 2016, Marchizza was called up for Roma's first team during the pre-season training camp and scored the winning goal in a friendly game against Terek Grozny. ^[4] On 8 December 2016, Marchizza made his senior debut against Astra Giurgiu on matchday six of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage; with Roma already advanced, he replaced Emerson in the 89th minute. ^[5]

Sassuolo

In July 2017, Marchizza and Davide Frattesi were signed by Sassuolo for a total fee of €8 million, as part of the deal for Grégoire Defrel. ^{[6] [7]} In August 2017, Marchizza was loaned to Serie B club Avellino. ^[8] On 25 July 2018, he signed with Crotone on loan until 30 June 2019. ^[9] On 15 July 2019, he joined Spezia on loan. ^[10]

International career

Marchizza took part at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Italy U20 team, reaching the third place. ^[11]

He made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 11 September 2018, in a friendly match won 3–1 against Albania.

Honours

Italy U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2017 ^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 May 2024 ^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Roma	2016–17	Serie A	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Avellino (loan)	2017–18	Serie B	18	0	0	0	–		18	0
Crotone (loan)	2018–19	Serie B	17	0	3	0	–		20	0
Spezia (loan)	2019–20	Serie B	23	0	0	0	–		23	0
	2020–21	Serie A	24	0	1	0	–		25	0
	Total		47	0	1	0	0	0	48	0
Empoli (loan)	2021–22	Serie A	19	0	3	0	–		22	0
Sassuolo	2022–23	Serie A	10	0	0	0	–		10	0
Frosinone	2023–24	Serie A	13	0	2	0	–		15	0
Career total			124	0	9	0	1	0	134	0

Honours

Italy U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup bronze medals: 2017 ^[13]

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 Squad List: Italy (ITA)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2017. p. 10. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
2. "Riccardo Marchizza". U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
3. Riccardo Marchizza at Soccerway
4. "Roma-Terek Grozny 3-2: guarda la gallery della gara" (in Italian). AS Roma. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
5. "UEFA Europa League - Astra-Roma - UEFA.com". UEFA . Retrieved 10 December 2016.
6. Oddi, Francesco (13 July 2017). "Roma, i due Primavera Marchizza e Frattesi a titolo definitivo al Sassuolo". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Milan: RCS MediaGroup. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
7. "Relazione Finanziaria Annuale per l'esercizio chiuso al 30-6-2017" (PDF) (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 5 October 2017. p. 110. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
8. "Riccardo Marchizza è un calciatore dell'Avellino" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Avellino 1912. 24 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
9. "UFFICIALE: Crotone, preso il difensore Marchizza". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
10. "Mercato: Riccardo Marchizza è un nuovo calciatore delle Aquile" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 15 July 2019.
11. Francesco Oddi (11 June 2017). "Mondiale Under 20, Uruguay-Italia 1-4 ai rigori: Plizzari super, azzurrini terzi" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
12. "R. Marchizza". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
13. "Figc | News - Verso il Mondiale. Ufficializzati i nomi dei 21 Azzurrini, domenica sera raduno a Roma". www.figc.it. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2022.