Riccardo Marchizza (born 26 March 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Serie A club Frosinone.[2]

Riccardo Marchizza
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back, left-back
Team information
Current team
Frosinone
Number 3
Youth career
Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Roma 0 (0)
2017–2023 Sassuolo 10 (0)
2017–2018Avellino (loan) 18 (0)
2018–2019Crotone (loan) 17 (0)
2019–2021Spezia (loan) 47 (0)
2021–2022Empoli (loan) 19 (0)
2023– Frosinone 2 (0)
International career
2013 Italy U16 3 (0)
2015 Italy U18 3 (0)
2016–2017 Italy U19 15 (1)
2017–2018 Italy U20 12 (1)
2018–2021 Italy U21 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2021

Club career edit

Roma edit

Born in Rome in 1998, Marchizza joined A.S. Roma's youth academy in 2006, at the age of eight.[citation needed]

In July 2016, Marchizza was called up for Roma's first team during the pre-season training camp and scored the winning goal in a friendly game against Terek Grozny.[3] On 8 December 2016, Marchizza made his senior debut against Astra Giurgiu on matchday six of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage; with Roma already advanced, he replaced Emerson in the 89th minute.[4]

Sassuolo edit

In July 2017, Marchizza and Davide Frattesi were signed by Sassuolo for a total fee of €8 million, as part of the deal for Grégoire Defrel.[5][6] In August 2017, Marchizza was loaned to Serie B club Avellino.[7] On 25 July 2018, he signed with Crotone on loan until 30 June 2019.[8] On 15 July 2019, he joined Spezia on loan.[9]

International career edit

Marchizza took part at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Italy U20 team, reaching the third place.

He made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 11 September 2018, in a friendly match won 3–1 against Albania.

Personal life edit

On 12 October 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19.[10]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 22 July 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Roma 2016–17 Serie A 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Avellino (loan) 2017–18 Serie B 18 0 0 0 18 0
Crotone (loan) 2018–19 Serie B 17 0 3 0 20 0
Spezia (loan) 2019–20 Serie B 23 0 0 0 23 0
2020–21 Serie A 24 0 1 0 25 0
Total 47 0 1 0 0 0 48 0
Empoli (loan) 2021–22 Serie A 19 0 3 0 22 0
Sassuolo 2022–23 Serie A 10 0 0 0 10 0
Career total 111 0 7 0 1 0 119 0

Honours edit

Italy U20

References edit

  1. ^ "Riccardo Marchizza". U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. ^ Riccardo Marchizza at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Roma-Terek Grozny 3-2: guarda la gallery della gara" (in Italian). AS Roma. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  4. ^ "UEFA Europa League - Astra-Roma - UEFA.com". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  5. ^ Oddi, Francesco (13 July 2017). "Roma, i due Primavera Marchizza e Frattesi a titolo definitivo al Sassuolo". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Milan: RCS MediaGroup. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Relazione Finanziaria Annuale per l'esercizio chiuso al 30-6-2017" (PDF) (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 5 October 2017. p. 110. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Riccardo Marchizza è un calciatore dell'Avellino" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Avellino 1912. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  8. ^ "UFFICIALE: Crotone, preso il difensore Marchizza". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Mercato: Riccardo Marchizza è un nuovo calciatore delle Aquile" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 15 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale: Riccardo Marchizza" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  11. ^ "R. Marchizza". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Figc | News - Verso il Mondiale. Ufficializzati i nomi dei 21 Azzurrini, domenica sera raduno a Roma". www.figc.it. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2022.