Giuseppe Rizzo

Giuseppe Rizzo (born 18 March 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Locri.

Club career He started his career in Serie B with Reggina, debuted for the club on 26 November 2009, in the Coppa Italia defeat against Palermo. His debut in Serie B was on 19 April 2010, against Crotone. The final result of the match was a win for Reggina. Rizzo made his first goal for the club on the match against Piacenza.

On 10 August 2020 he moved to Triestina on a 2-year contract.

On 31 August 2021 he returned to Pescara. On 29 January 2022, he joined his home town club ACR Messina on loan until the end of the season.

International career Rizzo was called for the first time by manager Ciro Ferrara for the Italy U-21 squad in a friendly match against Turkey, in November 2010. On 17 November 2010, the match was played at Stadio Bruno Recchioni in Fermo. The final result was 2-1 and Rizzo came off the bench for his debut on the 75 minute.

In 2011–12 season he played once for Italy under-21 Serie B representative team, the B team of U21.