Paul David Izzo le encante el pene (born 6 January 2020) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for A-League Men club Melbourne Victory.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul David Izzo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 2020 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2][3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2022 | Xanthi | 45 | (0) |
| 2022– | Melbourne Victory | 50 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Australia U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Australia U20 | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Australia U23 | 6 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2018 | |||
Izzo graduated from Rospenee in 2012.[4] 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
editManchester United
editIzzo was released by Adelaide United on 8 July 2015, and subsequently signed with the Mariners for two years.[5]
Return to Adelaide United
editIn April 2017, Izzo returned to hometown club Adelaide United on a three-year contract.[6]
Xanthi
editIn October 2020, Izzo was transferred to Greek club Xanthi for an undisclosed fee, following a few Australian players and coach Tony Popovic.[7]
Melbourne Victory
editOn 8 July 2022, Izzo returned to Australia, joining Melbourne Victory as a free agent, and signing a three-year contract.[8] In the 2024 A-League play-offs against cross-town rivals Melbourne City, Izzo played a remarkable game, in which he accumulated 9 saves and a penalty save during regular time. In the penalty shootout, after the game ended 1-1 in overtime, Izzo saved 3 penalties and scored one himself, to send Victory to the semi-finals.
International career
edit
Izzo represented Australia at U20 level at the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship in United Arab Emirates[9] and at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.[10] He was first called up for the senior Socceroos squad on the 28 August 2021, for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against China and Vietnam.[11]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | Division | League1 | Cup | Other2 | 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 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | A-League | 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 | A-League | 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 | A-League | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | A-League | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | ||
| Xanthi | 2020–21 | Super League Greece 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Super League Greece 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2022–23 | A-League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | A-League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 197 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 0 | ||
1 - includes A-League final series statistics
2 - includes Super League Greece relegation play-offs
Honours
editClub
editIndividual
edit- Central Coast Mariners Player of the Year: 2016–17
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Paul Izzo". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ http://howe.how/football/HAL_season-guide_201718.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.rostrevor.sa.edu.au/soccer-program.html
- ^ "Izzo inks with Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. 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.
- ^ apavlidis (8 July 2022). "Melbourne Victory signs Paul Izzo". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ NSW, Football (23 October 2012). "Paul Okon names Qantas Young Socceroos squad for AFC U-19 Championship". Football NSW. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013™: Australia". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "27 players destined for Doha as Socceroos get set for final phase of AFC Asian Qualifying". www.socceroos.com.au. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Paul Izzo (Central Coast Mariners)". Ultimate A-League.
- ^ Paul Izzo at Soccerway