Armando Izzo

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Armando Izzo
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Naples, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Torino
Number 5
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– Torino 93 (7)
National team‡
2019– Italy 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:04, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:45, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

Armando Izzo (Italian pronunciation: [arˈmando ˈittso]; born 2 March 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Torino and the Italy national team.

Club career[]

Early career[]

Izzo started playing football at the age of 13 with ARCI Scampia, before moving Napoli, where he also won a Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti. In the 2011–12 season he went on loan to Triestina in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, with whom he played 13 games and scored his first professional career goal.[1]

On 31 January 2012, Izzo joined Avellino in a co-ownership deal,[2] with whom he played 6 games. The following season, Izzo made 22 appearances and scored a goal, as Avellino won the league and were promoted to Serie B. Izzo debuted in Serie B in the 2013–14 season, ending the season with a goal in 30 appearances.

Genoa[]

During the summer he was sold to Genoa, with whom he debuted in Serie A on 5 October 2014, in a 2–1 win away against Parma.[3] He scored his first goal in the top flight on 11 January 2015, at San Siro against Inter Milan. On 1 April 2015, he renewed his contract with Genoa until 2019. Izzo ended the season with 20 appearances and one goal.

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 Torino.[4] He made his debut with Torino on 12 August during a 4–0 win over against Cosenza in the Coppa Italia. On 4 November he scored his first goal in Serie A with Torino, in 1–4 away victory against Sampdoria.

International career[]

On 5 November 2016, Izzo was called up to the senior squad for the first time by Gian Piero Ventura for Italy's 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification match against Liechtenstein and a friendly match against Germany.[5]

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.[6] On 26 March, he made his senior international debut in a 6–0 home win over Liechtenstein.[7]

Match-fixing[]

On 23 May 2016, Izzo, along with midfielders Luca Pini and Francesco Millesi, was put under investigation by the anti-mafia police department in Naples (DDA) after being accused of being directly involved with a Camorra clan based in Secondigliano in altering the results of the Serie B matches Modena–Avellino (1–0) from 17 March 2014, and Avellino–Reggina (3–0) from 25 May 2014. On 3 March 2017, the Italian Football Federation's prosecutor asked for Izzo to be suspended for six years, also requesting that collateral estoppel be applied, and demanded that he should receive a €20,000 fine. On 12 April, he received an 18-month ban from football and was also fined €50,000.[8][9][10][11][12] On 19 May, his ban was reduced to six months.[13]

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.[14][15][16]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 23 May 2021.[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
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 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
2012–13 22 1 2 0 — — 24 1
2013–14 Serie B 30 1 4 0 — — 34 1
Total 58 2 6 0 — — 64 2
Genoa 2014–15 Serie A 20 1 1 0 — — 21 1
2015–16 33 0 1 0 — — 34 0
2016–17 29 0 1 0 — — 30 0
2017–18 16 1 0 0 — — 16 1
Total 98 2 3 0 — — 101 2
Torino 2018–19 Serie A 37 4 2 0 — — 39 4
2019–20 31 1 1 0 5 2 — 37 3
2020–21 25 2 1 0 — — 26 2
Total 93 7 4 0 5 2 — 102 9
Career total 262 12 16 0 5 2 0 0 283 14

International[]

As of 18 November 2019[18]
Italy
Year Apps Goals
2019 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours[]

Avellino

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Izzo signed with Torino" (in Italian). Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Italia: Marchisio torna a casa, convocati Izzo e Gagliardini" (in Italian). sportnews.eu. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Italy: Pavoletti & Quag in, Balotelli out". Football Italia. 15 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Euro 2020: Italy hit Liechtenstein for six". Football Italia. 26 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Izzo six-year ban next week?". Football Italia. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Genoa's Armando Izzo gets 18-month ban in match-fixing investigation". ESPN FC. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Izzo receives 18-month ban". Football Italia. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Camorra, Izzo: "Non c'entro niente, vivo un incubo"" (in Italian). Ansa.it. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Izzo sentence reduced to six months". Football Italia. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ Lisanti, Francesco (4 April 2019). "Il calciatore di marzo: Armando Izzo". www.ultimouomo.com (in Italian). Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Troppa grazia, finalmente il Genoa ritrova Izzo". www.ilposticipo.it (in Italian). 9 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  17. ^ "A. Izzo". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  18. ^ "Izzo, Armando" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 26 March 2019.

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