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Riccardo Marchizza (born 26 March 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Spezia, on loan from Sassuolo.[1]

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 A.S. Roma's first team during the pre-season training camp and scored the winning goal in a friendly game against Terek Grozny.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4][5] In August 2017, Marchizza was loaned to Serie B club Avellino.[6]On 25 July 2018, Marchizza signed to Crotone on loan until 30 June 2019.[7] On 15 July 2019, he joined Spezia on loan.[8]

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.[9]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 20 August 2020[10]

Honors[edit]

Italy U20

  • FIFA U-20 World Cup bronze medals:2017[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Riccardo Marchizza at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Roma-Terek Grozny 3-2: guarda la gallery della gara" (in Italian). AS Roma. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ^ "UEFA Europa League - Astra-Roma - UEFA.com". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 December 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Riccardo Marchizza è un calciatore dell'Avellino" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Avellino 1912. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  7. ^ https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-crotone-preso-il-difensore-marchizza-1138385
  8. ^ "Mercato: Riccardo Marchizza è un nuovo calciatore delle Aquile" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 15 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale: Riccardo Marchizza" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  10. ^ "R. Marchizza". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  11. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20170519214906/http://www.figc.it/it/204/2537620/2017/05/News.shtml