Mauro Rizzo (born 15 June 1984) is a footballer from Italy. He has played as a defender for the U.S. Lecce, Roma, Bellaria, Andria, and Melfi football club.
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Full name | Mauro Rizzo | ||
Date of birth | (1984-06-15) 15 June 1984 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Galatina, Italy | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
000?–2002 | Lecce | ||
2002–2004 | Roma | ||
2003–2004 | → Lecce (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002 | Lecce | 1 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Lecce | 1 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → Bellaria (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2006 | → Andria (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Andria | 42 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Melfi | 23 | (0) |
Total | 78 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Galatina, the Province of Lecce, Rizzo started his career at U.S. Lecce in 2001. There, his first and only match played was the last match of the 2001-2002 season, with a 0–3 loss to A.C. Milan after replacing Alberto Savino in the 88th minute. In the summer of 2002, he was exchanged with Cesare Bovo of A.S. Roma in a co-ownership (i.e. 50%) deal, and both tagged for €3M for 50% of the players' rights. He played a season with Roma's Primavera team.[1] In July 2003, he was loaned back to Lecce[2] and bought back in June 2004 for €40,000. Co-currently, Bovo, who was already a regular member of the Italy U21 team, returned to Roma for just €10,000.[3]
Rizzo was sent to Bellaria on loan during the 2004–05 season, but returned to Lecce in January 2005. In January 2006, he left for Serie C2 side Andria BAT.[4] In summer 2006, Andria formed a co-ownership deal with Lecce and played 26 league matches. In June 2007, Roma gave up their remaining rights of Rizzo to Andria. He played 1 more season for Andria at Serie C2 then joined Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (ex-Serie C2) Melfi after Andria were relegated[5] (Andria were later re-admitted to the league).