Armando Izzo
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 March 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Monza | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Napoli | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 |
Napoli | 0 | (0) |
2011–2012 |
→ Triestina (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2012–2014 |
Avellino | 58 | (2) |
2014–2018 |
Genoa | 98 | (2) |
2018–2023 |
Torino | 104 | (7) |
2022–2023 |
→ Monza (loan) | 30 | (1) |
2023– |
Monza | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Italy | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:45, 18 November 2019 (UTC) |
Armando Izzo (Italian pronunciation: .
Club career
Early career
Izzo started playing football at the age of 13 with ARCI Scampia, before moving
On 31 January 2012, Izzo joined
Genoa
During the summer he was sold to
The following season makes his first league appearance of the season in a 2–0 win against Verona. He made 33 appearances for Genoa during the season.
In the 2016–17 he was a starter in defence for the Ligurian team, while the following season, he made only 16 appearances due to injuries and disqualifications. He scored his only goal of the season on 25 October 2017, opening the scoring in 2–3 home defeat against Napoli. On 12 May 2018, in an away game against Benevento, he made his hundredth appearance for Genoa.
Torino
On 4 July 2018, Izzo signed a four-year contract with
Monza
On 1 September 2022, Izzo joined newly-promoted Serie A side
International career
On 5 November 2016, Izzo was called up to the
On 15 March 2019, Izzo received a call up from Roberto Mancini for Italy's UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Finland and Liechtenstein later that month.[9] On 26 March, he made his senior international debut in a 6–0 home win over Liechtenstein.[10]
Match-fixing
On 23 May 2016, Izzo, along with midfielders Luca Pini and
Style of play
Izzo is a right-footed defender who mainly plays as a centre-back. He has often played in a three-man back-line throughout his career, a position which best utilises his dynamism, and which also allows him to contribute offensively as well as defensively. He has also been deployed as a right-sided full-back on occasion. A strong, hard-working, and tenacious defender, he is known for his tackling ability and anticipation.[18][19][20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 March 2023[21]
Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Triestina (loan)
|
2011–12 | Lega Pro | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
Avellino
|
2011–12 | Lega Pro | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Lega Pro | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
2013–14 | Serie B | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
Total | 58 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 2 | ||
Genoa
|
2014–15
|
Serie A | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
2015–16
|
Serie A | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||
2016–17
|
Serie A | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
2017–18
|
Serie A | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
Total | 98 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 2 | ||
Torino
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2018–19
|
Serie A | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 4 | ||
2019–20
|
Serie A | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
2020–21
|
Serie A | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
2021–22
|
Serie A | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Total | 104 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 9 | ||
Monza
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2022–23
|
Serie A | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
Career total | 291 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 15 |
International
- As of match played 18 November 2019[22]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Italy | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Avellino
- Lega Pro Prima Divisione: 2012–13
- Supercoppa di Lega Pro Prima Divisione: 2013
References
- ^ "Triestina, in arrivo Izzo e De Vena dal Napoli" [Triestina, arriving Izzo and De Vena from Napoli] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "Calciomercato: Armando Izzo è dell'Avellino" [Transfer Market: Armando Izzo is from Avellino] (in Italian). Solo Avellino. 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "Izzo Alla Corte di Gasperini" [Izzo in Gasperini's court] (in Italian). Genoa's official website. 14 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Izzo signed with Torino" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- A.C. Monza. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Monza-Atalanta 0-2: Hojlund e Lookman regalano i 3 punti alla Dea, prima da sola in classifica dopo 58 anni". Eurosport (in Italian). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Bentornato Armando Izzo". AC Monza (in Italian). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Italia: Marchisio torna a casa, convocati Izzo e Gagliardini" (in Italian). sportnews.eu. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Italy: Pavoletti & Quag in, Balotelli out". Football Italia. 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Euro 2020: Italy hit Liechtenstein for six". Football Italia. 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Izzo six-year ban next week?". Football Italia. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Genoa's Armando Izzo gets 18-month ban in match-fixing investigation". ESPN FC. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Izzo receives 18-month ban". Football Italia. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Camorra, Izzo: "Non c'entro niente, vivo un incubo"" (in Italian). Ansa.it. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Scommesse, la Procura Figc chiede 6 anni per Izzo e -7 punti per l'Avellino" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Izzo sentence reduced to six months". Football Italia. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "MONZA DEFENDER IZZO FOUND GUILTY IN BETTING SCANDAL". Football Italia. 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Ag. Izzo: "E' abituato alla difesa a tre, in quel ruolo è tra i più forti in Europa"". www.tuttonapoli.net (in Italian). 15 February 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Lisanti, Francesco (4 April 2019). "Il calciatore di marzo: Armando Izzo". www.ultimouomo.com (in Italian). Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Troppa grazia, finalmente il Genoa ritrova Izzo". www.ilposticipo.it (in Italian). 9 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Armando Izzo at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Armando Izzo". FIGC profile (in Italian). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
External links
- Armando Izzo at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)