Eugenio Pizzuto

Eugenio Pizzuto Puga (born 13 May 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 1 club Lille OSC.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pizzuto and the second or maternal family name is Puga.
Eugenio Pizzuto
Personal information
Full name Eugenio Pizzuto Puga
Date of birth (2002-05-13) 13 May 2002
Place of birth San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Lille
Number 15
Youth career
2014–2017 Wellington Phoenix
2018–2020 Pachuca
2020– Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Pachuca 1 (0)
2020– Lille 0 (0)
National team‡
2018–2019 Mexico U17 15 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019

Club career

Early career

Born in San Luis Potosí, Pizzuto was first spotted at the age of 12 in 2013 by scout Jess Ibrom of the New Zealand-based Asia-Pacific Football Academy (now merged with professional side Wellington Phoenix) during open trials in the city of Monclova, Mexico. Following his performances, Pizzuto was offered a place in the academy along with a scholarship to Scots College in Wellington.[1][2]

Pachuca

Following his time at Wellington Phoenix - where he was unable to play due to FIFA laws preventing the international transfer of minors - Pizzuto returned to Mexico and joined the youth ranks of Pachuca in 2018.[3]

On 21 January 2020, Pizzuto made his professional debut during a Copa MX group stage match against Ascenso MX club Venados. Four days later, Pizzuto made his Liga MX debut, coming on as a 59th-minute substitute for Franco Jara in an eventual 3–0 loss against Club León. However, just nine minutes after coming on, Pizzuto broke his fibula and dislocated his ankle after getting his foot caught on the pitch.[4]

Lille

On 1 August 2020, Pizzuto joined French side LOSC Lille on a free transfer.[5] He debuted for the club's reserve team, Lille II, on 10 October, coming on as a substitute on the 58th minute against US Maubeuge, winning 3–1.[6] He appeared on the bench for the first team for first time as an unused substitute on 22 November in a league match against FC Lorient, winning 4–0.[7]

International career

He was part of the roster that participated at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship,[8] where Mexico won the competition. He was included in the Best XI of the tournament.[9]

He was captain of the team that participated at the 2019 U-17 World Cup.[10] Finishing runner-up against Brazil, he won the Bronze Ball of the tournament.[11] He was included in the France Football team of the tournament.[12]

Honours

International

Mexico U-17

Individual

References
  1. "Wellington schoolboy Eugenio Pizzuto now one of Mexico's brightest football prospects". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. "From Wellington to the world: Meet the Mexican football sensation schooled in NZ". Stuff. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. "¿Quién es Eugenio Pizzuto? El Sub 17 que convocó Gerardo Martino con México | Aquí está el Tri". TUDN. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  4. "17-year-old Mexico starlet Eugenio Pizzuto suffers horror injury just NINE minutes into his professional debut for Pachuca". talksport.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  5. "Lille sign young Mexico star Eugenio Pizzuto". ESPN. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  6. "Eugenio Pizzuto es descartado por el Lille para la fase de grupos de la Europa League". Marca. 19 October 2020.
  7. "Pizzuto entra en convocatoria de Lille por primera vez para la Liga de Francia". MedioTiempo.com. 22 November 2019.
  8. "Efraín Álvarez encabeza lista del Tri para el Premundial Sub-17".
  9. "TSG anuncia el XI Ideal Sub-17 de Concacaf 2019".
  10. Medel, Édgar Malagón (7 October 2019). "Revelan lista del Tri para Mundial Sub-17; la encabeza la 'joya' que Zlatan alaba" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  11. "Eugenio Pizzuto ganó Balón de Bronce; brasileño Gabriel Veron se llevó el de Oro" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  12. "Notre équipe type de la Coupe du monde U17" [Our typical U17 World Cup team]. France Football (in French). 18 November 2019.


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