Franco Pizzichillo

Franco Nicolás Pizzichillo Fernández (born 3 January 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Montevideo City Torque.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pizzichillo and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Franco Pizzichillo
Personal information
Full name Franco Nicolás Pizzichillo Fernández
Date of birth (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996
Place of birth Paysandú, Uruguay
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Montevideo City Torque
Number 5
Youth career
Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Defensor Sporting 0 (0)
2017 → Villa Teresa (loan) 17 (6)
2018 → Cerrito (loan) 12 (5)
2018– Montevideo City Torque 75 (6)
2022 → Santos Laguna (loan) 7 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Uruguay U17 38 (5)
2014–2015 Uruguay U20 21 (0)
Honours
Representing  Uruguay
Men's football
South American U-20 Championship
Third place2015 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 February 2023

Club career

Pizzichillo is a youth academy product of Defensor Sporting. He joined Villa Teresa on loan during 2017 Segunda División season and made his senior debut on 2 September 2017 in a 5–1 win against Central Español.[2] He scored his first goal on 10 September 2017 in a 3–2 loss against Tacuarembó.[3]

International career

Pizzichillo is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of Uruguay squad at 2013 South American U-17 Championship, 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2015 South American U-20 Championship.[4]

On 5 March 2021, Pizzichillo was named in Uruguay senior team's 35-man preliminary squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Argentina and Bolivia.[5] However, CONMEBOL suspended those matches next day amid concern over the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Honours

Individual

References
  1. Franco Pizzichillo at Soccerway
  2. "Villa Teresa vs. Central Español - 2 September 2017". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. "Tacuarembó vs. Villa Teresa - 10 September 2017". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  4. "18 - FRANCO PIZZICHILLO - AUF". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. "35 futbolistas reservados para enfrentar a Argentina y Bolivia por Eliminatorias". 5 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. "CONMEBOL suspends March World Cup qualifiers after clubs' refusal to release players". Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  7. "Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2020". 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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