Giuseppe Rizza
Italian footballer (1987–2020)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Giuseppe Rizza (8 April 1987 – 6 July 2020) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender.
| 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 | 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) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 July 2012 | |||
Club career
Juventus
Rizza went through the Juventus youth system, and after graduating, was sold to Juve Stabia in the former Italian Serie C1 in a co-ownership deal. In June 2008, he returned to Juventus for €50,000,[1] however, along with several other youth players, he was loaned out to Serie B teams. Rizza, along with Francesco Volpe, who was sold on co-ownership deals to A.S. Livorno Calcio. At the time, the team 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.[3] Upon his permanent transfer to Livorno, Rizza was loaned out to 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]