italian football player
Armando Izzo ( italian pronunciation : [ arˈmando ˈittso ] ; born 2 March 1992 ) is an italian professional football player who plays as a concentrate back for Torino and the Italy national team .

Club career [edit ]

early career [edit ]

Izzo started playing football at the long time of 13 with ARCI Scampia, before moving Napoli, where he besides won a Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti. In the 2011–12 season he went on lend to Triestina in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, with whom he played 13 games and scored his first professional career goal. [ 1 ] On 31 January 2012, Izzo joined Avellino in a co-ownership deal, [ 2 ] with whom he played 6 games. The follow season, Izzo made 22 appearances and scored a finish, as Avellino won the league and were promoted to Serie B. Izzo debuted in Serie B in the 2013–14 season, ending the season with a goal in 30 appearances.

genoa [edit ]

During the summer he was sold to Genoa, with whom he debuted in Serie A on 5 October 2014, in a 2–1 gain away against Parma. [ 3 ] He scored his foremost goal in the top escape on 11 January 2015, at San Siro against Inter Milan. On 1 April 2015, he renewed his contract with Genoa until 2019. Izzo ended the season with 20 appearances and one goal. The pursue season makes his first league appearance of the season in a 2–0 winnings against Verona. He made 33 appearances for Genoa during the temper. In the 2016–17 he was a appetizer in defense for the Ligurian team, while the follow season, he made only 16 appearances due to injuries and disqualifications. He scored his only goal of the season on 25 October 2017, opening the grade in 2–3 dwelling frustration against Napoli. On 12 May 2018, in an away plot against Benevento, he made his one-hundredth appearance for Genoa .

turin [edit ]

On 4 July 2018, Izzo signed a four-year sign with Torino. [ 4 ] He made his introduction with Torino on 12 August during a 4–0 succeed over against Cosenza in the Coppa Italia. On 4 November he scored his first gear goal in Serie A with Torino, in 1–4 away victory against Sampdoria.

International career [edit ]

On 5 November 2016, Izzo was called up to the senior squad for the first time by Gian Piero Ventura for Italy ‘s 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification match against Liechtenstein and a friendly match against Germany. [ 5 ] On 15 March 2019, Izzo received a address up from Roberto Mancini for Italy ‘s UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Finland and Liechtenstein late that calendar month. [ 6 ] On 26 March, he made his aged external debut in a 6–0 home win over Liechtenstein. [ 7 ]
On 23 May 2016, Izzo, along with midfielders Luca Pini and Francesco Millesi, was put under probe by the anti-mafia police department in Naples ( DDA ) after being accused of being immediately involved with a Camorra kin 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, besides 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 besides fined €50,000. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] On 19 May, his bachelor of arts in nursing was reduced to six months. [ 13 ]

style of play [edit ]

Izzo is a right-footed defender who chiefly plays as a centre-back. He has often played in a three-man back-line throughout his career, a position which best utilises his dynamism, and which besides allows him to contribute offensively angstrom well as defensively. He has besides been deployed as a right-sided full-back on occasion. A strong, hard-working, and retentive defender, he is known for his tackling ability and prediction. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of match played 23 May 2021.[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 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 0 101 2
Torino 2018–19 Serie A 37 4 2 0 39 4
2019–20 31 1 1 0 5 2 37 3
2020–21 25 2 1 0 26 2
Total 93 7 4 0 5 2 102 9
Career total 262 12 16 0 5 2 0 0 283 14

International [edit ]

As of 18 November 2019[18]
Italy
Year Apps Goals
2019 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours [edit ]

Avellino

References [edit ]