Paul Izzo
 Izzo with Melbourne Victory in 2022 | |||
| 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][3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Randers | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2024 | Melbourne Victory | 50 | (0) |
| 2024– | Randers | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Australia U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Australia U20 | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Australia U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–present | Australia | 0 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2018 | |||
Paul David Izzo (born 6 January 1995) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga side Randers.
Izzo graduated from Rostrevor College 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
[edit]Adelaide United
[edit]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.[5][6][7]
Central Coast Mariners
[edit]Izzo was released by Adelaide United on 8 July 2015, and subsequently signed with the Mariners for two years.[8]
Return to Adelaide United
[edit]In April 2017, Izzo returned to hometown club Adelaide United on a three-year contract.[9]
Xanthi
[edit]In October 2020, Izzo was transferred to Greek club Xanthi for an undisclosed fee, following a few Australian players and coach Tony Popovic.[10]
Melbourne Victory
[edit]On 8 July 2022, Izzo returned to Australia, joining Melbourne Victory as a free agent, and signing a three-year contract.[11] In the 2023–24 A-League Men play-offs against cross-town rivals Melbourne City, Izzo made nine saves, including one on a penalty kick, in regular time, before saving three penalties and scoring one himself in the penalty shootout, thus helping Victory reach the semi-finals.
Randers
[edit]On 9 July 2024, Izzo joined Danish Superliga club Randers for an undisclosed fee,[12][13] signing a three-year contract.[13]
International career
[edit]
Izzo represented Australia at U20 level at the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship in United Arab Emirates[14] and at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.[15] 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.[16]
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
[edit]Club
[edit]Individual
[edit]- Central Coast Mariners Player of the Year: 2016–17
See also
[edit]References
[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]
- ^ "Soccer Program".
- ^ "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. 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.
- ^ "Paul Izzo departs Melbourne Victory for European opportunity". Melbourne Victory. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Randers FC henter Paul Izzo". Randers FC (in Danish). 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ 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
External links
[edit]- 1995 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Adelaide
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Australia men's youth international soccer players
- Australia men's under-20 international soccer players
- Australian people of Italian descent
- Sportspeople of Italian descent
- A-League Men players
- Australian Institute of Sport soccer players
- Adelaide United FC players
- Central Coast Mariners FC players
- Xanthi F.C. players
- Melbourne Victory FC players
- Randers FC players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen