Paul Izzo
Paul David Izzo (born 6 January 1995) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a goalkeeper for Greek Super League 2 club Xanthi.
 Izzo with the Young Socceroos in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul David Izzo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Xanthi | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Campbelltown City | ||
| 2010–2011 | A.I.S. | ||
| 2011–2012 | Adelaide United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Adelaide United | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Central Coast Mariners | 42 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Adelaide United | 78 | (0) |
| 2020– | Xanthi | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Australia U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Australia U20 | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Australia U23 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 January 2018 | |||
Izzo played youth football at the Australian Institute of Sport before making his professional debut for Adelaide United. In 2015, he joined Central Coast Mariners before returning to Adelaide United in 2017.
He has appeared numerous times for the Australian under-20 side.
Club career
Adelaide United
Izzo made his professional debut against the Central Coast Mariners away at Bluetongue Stadium on 1 December 2012, replacing Eugene Galeković who was unavailable as a result of international duties. His first home game appearance for Adelaide United was against Melbourne Victory on 7 December 2012.[3][4][5]
Central Coast Mariners
Izzo was released by Adelaide United on 8 July 2015, and subsequently signed with the Mariners for two years.[6]
Return to Adelaide United
In April 2017, Izzo returned to hometown club Adelaide United on a three-year contract.[7]
Xanthi
In October 2020, Izzo was transferred to Greek club Xanthi for an undisclosed fee, following a few Australian players and coach Tony Popovic.[8]
International career
Izzo represented Australia at U20 level at the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship in United Arab Emirates.
Career statistics
- As of 11 August 2020[9]
| Club | Season | Division | League1 | Cup | International2 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Adelaide United | 2011–12 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2015–16 | A-League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Adelaide United | 2017–18 | A-League | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 78 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 126 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | ||
1 - includes A-League final series statistics
Honours
Individual
- Central Coast Mariners Player of the Year: 2016–17
References
- "List of Players — 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- http://howe.how/football/HAL_season-guide_201718.pdf
- "Paul Izzo". footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- "Paul Izzo". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- "Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC: Team lineup". footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- "Izzo inks with Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- Fruci, Joel (19 April 2017). ""I always wanted to come back" – Adelaide United confirm Paul Izzo signing". Outside90.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- Radbourne, Lucas (1 October 2020). "'Instrumental' Adelaide A-League star joins Greek club". FTBL.
- "Paul Izzo (Central Coast Mariners)". Ultimate A-League.