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Personal information | |||
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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 |
Roberto Rizzo (born 20 October 1961 in San Cesario di Lecce) is a former Italian football midfielder and current manager.
During 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]
Having 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]