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(s) | 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, correct as of 26 July 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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
A.S. Livorno Calcio, who had recently been relegated to Serie B following a poor Serie A campaign.[2] Rizza made 7 league appearances for Livorno during the 2008–09 Serie B
campaign.
A.S. Livorno
Rizza was sold permanently by Juventus in June 2009, for an undisclosed fee, with Juventus profiting €86,000.A.C. Arezzo in July,[4]
Death
Giuseppe Rizza died in Catania, Italy, on 6 July 2020, at the age of 33. His death was due to complications from a ruptured
brain aneurysm.[5]
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 September 28, 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
- ^ "Annual Financial Report at 30 June 2009" (PDF). Juventus FC. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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)