Nicky Rizzo
Midfielder · Liverpool 1996–1998
Personal
- Born
- 9 June 1979
- Place of birth
- Sydney, Australia
- International
- 1/0 at LFC Debut 06.06.1998 vs. Croatia
- Other clubs
- Sydney Olympic, Crystal Palace (1998-2000), Ancona (2000-01)Ternana (2001-03), AC Prato (2003-04), Milton Keynes Dons (2004-07), Grimsby (loan 2007), Chesterfield (loan 2007), Perth Glory (2007-09), Central Coast Mariners (2009), Sydney Tigers (2009-10), APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2010-12)
At Liverpool
- Signed from
- Sydney Olympic
- Joined
- 30 August 1996
- Left the club
- 25 July 1998
No competitive first-team appearances
Rizzo was named among the substitutes 4 times but did not make a first-team appearance for Liverpool.
Player profile
Young player from Australia who was on the books of Sidney Olympic when he was brought over to England in face of competition of other major clubs. He never fulfilled his potential at Liverpool and after four unused substitute appearances was sold to Terry Venables' Crystal Palace, then moved to the lower leagues of Italy. He played 63 League games for Milton Keynes Dons from 2004-2007. After being loaned out to Grimsby and Chesterfield, he joined Perth Glory in his homeland in 2007 and has since played also for Central Coast Mariners, Sydney Tigers and APIA Leichhardt Tigers in Australia. Rizzo played his only international for the Socceroos who lost 7-0 to Croatia in a friendly on 6 June 1998. After finishing playing he set up a academy in New South Wales for 5 to 15 year old players.
Appearances per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
No opponent data available.
| Total | Venue |
|---|---|
| 0 | Home |
| 0 | Away |