Roberto Rizzo (born 20 October 1961 in San Cesario di Lecce) is a former Italian football midfielder and current manager.
Career
Player
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]
Coach
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]
Honors
Manager
- Lecce
- Campionato Primavera: 2002–03, 2003–04
- Coppa Italia Primavera: 2001–02, 2004–05
- Supercoppa Primavera: 2004, 2005
- Matera
- Coppa Italia Serie D: 2009–10
References
- ^ a b c d e f 'Un giorno allenerò il Lecce', si avvera così il sogno di Robertino Rizzo, LecceNews24.it, 26 April 2017.
- ^ Serie C Lecce, ufficiali le dimissioni dell'allenatore Rizzo, TuttoSport.com, 10 settembre 2017
External links
- Roberto Rizzo on LegaB.it (in Italian)
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