Armando Izzo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Torino | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Napoli | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Napoli | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Triestina (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Avellino | 58 | (2) |
| 2014–2018 | Genoa | 98 | (2) |
| 2018– | Torino | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 August 2018 | |||
Armando Izzo (born 2 March 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Torino.
Club career
Born in Naples, Izzo began his youth career with hometown's Napoli, and was subsequently loaned to Triestina.[1]
On 31 January 2012 Izzo joined Lega Pro side Avellino in a co-ownership deal,[2] after his previous club was bankrupt.
On 24 August 2013 Arini made his Serie B debut, starting in a 2–1 home success over Novara; his first goal came on 7 March of the following year, in a 1–0 success at Empoli.
On 14 July 2014, Izzo moved to the top-flight side Genoa after playing for a two-and-a-half year with team Avellino.[3] On 5 October 2014 made his Serie A debut, substituting Maxime Lestienne in a 2–1 away success over Parma.
International career
On 5 November 2016, Izzo was called up to the senior squad for the first time for 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification match against Liechtenstein and friendly match against Germany.[5]
Match-fixing
On 23 May 2016, Izzo, along with midfielders Luca Pini and Francesco Millesi, was put under investigation by the anti-mafia police department in Naples (DDA) after being accused of being directly involved with a Camorra clan based in Secondigliano in altering the results of the Serie B matches Modena–Avellino (1–0) from 17 March 2014, and Avellino–Reggina (3–0) from 25 May 2014. On 3 March 2017, the Italian Football Federation's prosecutor asked for Izzo to be suspended for six years, also requesting that collateral estoppel be applied, and demanded that he should receive a €20,000 fine. On 12 April, he received an 18-month ban from football and was also fined €50,000.[6][7][8][9][10] On 19 May his ban was reduced to six months.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 20 August 2018
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Triestina (loan) | 2011–12 | Lega Pro | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Avellino | 2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Serie B | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| Total | 58 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 2 | ||
| Genoa | 2014–15 | Serie A | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 98 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 2 | ||
| Torino | 2018–19 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 170 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 5 | ||
References
- ↑ "Triestina, in arrivo Izzo e De Vena dal Napoli" [Triestina, arriving Izzo and De Vena from Napoli] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Calciomercato: Armando Izzo è dell'Avellino" [Transfer Market: Armando Izzo is from Avellino] (in Italian). Solo Avellino. 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Izzo Alla Corte di Gasperini" [Izzo in Gasperini's court] (in Italian). Genoa's official website. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ "Izzo signed with Torino" (in Italian). Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ↑ "Italia: Marchisio torna a casa, convocati Izzo e Gagliardini" (in Italian). sportnews.eu. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "Izzo six-year ban next week?". Football Italia. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ↑ "Genoa's Armando Izzo gets 18-month ban in match-fixing investigation". ESPN FC. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ↑ "Izzo receives 18-month ban". Football Italia. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ↑ "Camorra, Izzo: "Non c'entro niente, vivo un incubo"" (in Italian). Ansa.it. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ↑ "Scommesse, la Procura Figc chiede 6 anni per Izzo e -7 punti per l'Avellino" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ↑ "Izzo sentence reduced to six months". Football Italia. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
External links
- Tutto Calciatori profile (in Italian)
- Armando Izzo at Soccerway