Roberto Rizzo (born 20 October 1961 in San Cesario di Lecce) is a former Italian football midfielder and current manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 October 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | San Cesario di Lecce, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lecce | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1981 | Lecce | 3 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | → Cosenza (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| 1982–1986 | Lecce | 69 | (4) |
| 1986–1987 | Salernitana | 31 | (1) |
| 1987–1991 | Monopoli | 124 | (12) |
| 1991–1992 | Perugia | 16 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Monopoli | 46 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Lecce (youth team) | ||
| 2006 | Lecce (assistant) | ||
| 2006 | Martina | ||
| 2007–2008 | Casarano | ||
| 2010 | Matera | ||
| 2010–2011 | Lecce (assistant) | ||
| 2012 | Genoa (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Catania (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Virtus Lanciano (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Lecce | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2017 | |||
Career
editPlayer
editDuring his career, Rizzo represented U.S. Lecce (two stints) and other teams. He made his Serie A debut on 8 December 1985 with Lecce against Como.[1]
Coach
editHaving retired in 1994, Rizzo started as coach of Lecce youth team and won 2 Campionati Primavera (2002–03, 2003–04), 2 Coppe Italia (2001–02, 2004–05) and 2 Supercoppe italiane (2004, 2005).[1]
In January 2006 he was appointed new manager of Lecce in Serie A together with Franco Paleari.[1] He won a Coppa Italia Serie D with Matera in 2009–10.[1]
He was named assistant coach of Lecce, Genoa and Catania in Serie A and Virtus Lanciano in Serie B.[1]
On 24 April 2017 he was confirmed as the new manager of Lecce in Lega Pro.[1] He led Lecce to the play-off quarter-finals and extended his deal for another season.
On 10 September 2017 he quit for personal reasons, after three Serie C matches.[2]
Honors
editManager
edit- Lecce
- Campionato Primavera: 2002–03, 2003–04
- Coppa Italia Primavera: 2001–02, 2004–05
- Supercoppa Primavera: 2004, 2005
- Matera
- Coppa Italia Serie D: 2009–10
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f 'Un giorno allenerò il Lecce', si avvera così il sogno di Robertino Rizzo, LecceNews24.it, 26 April 2017.
- ^ Serie C Lecce, ufficiali le dimissioni dell'allenatore Rizzo, TuttoSport.com, 10 settembre 2017
External links
edit- Roberto Rizzo on LegaB.it (in Italian)