Erik Panizzi

Erik Panizzi
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Guastalla, Italy[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Correggese
Youth career
Reggiana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Reggiana 78 (1)
2013–2014 → SPAL (loan) 1 (0)
2014 → Vicenza (loan) 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Pro Patria (loan) 10 (0)
2018–2019 Alessandria 24 (1)
2019–2020 Siena 16 (0)
2020–2025 Mantova 103 (1)
2025– Correggese 17 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026

Erik Panizzi (born 15 February 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie D club Correggese.

Club career

Reggiana

Born in Guastalla, in the Province of Reggio Emilia, Panizzi started his career at Reggio Emilia for Reggiana.[2] Panizzi made his debut during the 2011–12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season. Panizzi signed a 3-year contract in January 2013.[3]

SPAL

On 26 August 2013 Panizzi was sold to L.P. 2nd Division club SPAL in a co-ownership deal.[4] On 9 January 2014 Nicolas Giani moved to SPAL, with Panizzi moved to L.P. Prime Division club Vicenza in a temporary deal.[5] On 20 June 2014 Reggiana bought back Panizzi.[6]

Pro Patria

On 31 July 2014 Panizzi was sold to fellow Lega Pro club Pro Patria in a definitive deal.[7] However, on 2 February Reggiana bought back Panizzi, who remained in Busto Arsizio for Pro Patria for the rest of the 2014–15 Lega Pro season.[8]

Siena

On 30 August 2019, he joined Siena on a one-year contract.[9]

Mantova

On 14 August 2020 he moved to Mantova.[10] He contributed to Mantova's promotion to Serie B for the 2024–25 season and made his second-tier debut for the club in August 2024.

On 25 August 2025, Panizzi's contract with Mantova was terminated by mutual consent.[11]

International career

Representative teams

Panizzi was a member of Italy Lega Pro representative teams for the 2012–13 Under 20 Regional Competition (appearing twice against Slovenia)[12][13] and in the 2013–15 International Challenge Trophy (against Ukraine).[14] Panizzi also played in the representative team's match against Oman in February 2013.[15]

References

  1. ^ Reggiana profile Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
  2. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale (C.U.) N°12 (2010–11)" (PDF). Settore Giovanile Scolastico (SGS) (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC). 12 October 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Accordo con Panizzi" (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Zanetti allunga al 2015, Panizzi alla SPAL" (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Erik Panizzi in biancorosso. Nicolas Giani alla Spal" (in Italian). Vicenza. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Esiti accordi di partecipazione" (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Ceduto Panizzi alla Pro Patria" (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 31 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Definito l'accordo con Panizzi" (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Panizzi nuovo giocatore bianconero" (Press release) (in Italian). Siena. 30 August 2019.
  10. ^ "UFFICIALE: ERIK PANIZZI È UN NUOVO DIFENSORE BIANCOROSSO" (Press release) (in Italian). Mantova. 14 August 2020. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Risoluzione consensuale per Erik Panizzi" [Mutual termination for Erik Panizzi] (in Italian). Mantova 1911. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  12. ^ "ITALIA LEGA PRO-SLOVENIA 4-1 TRIONFO AZZURRO ALL'INSEGNA DEL FAIR PLAY" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  13. ^ "L'ITALIA LEGA PRO HA COSTRUITO, MA NON RIESCE A FARE IL BIS CON LA SLOVENIA" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  14. ^ "AZZURRI VINCENTI: ITALIA UNDER 20 - UCRAINA 1-0" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  15. ^ "ITALIA LEGA PRO-OMAN 1-0 - ASSISTONO AL SUCCESSO AZZURRO DI BIAGIO ED EVANI" (in Italian). Lega Pro. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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