Roberto Rizzo (born 20 October 1961 in San Cesario di Lecce) is a former Italian football midfielder and current manager.
Career
Player During his career, Rizzo represented U.S. Lecce (two stints) and other teams. He made his Serie A debut on 8 December 1985 with Lecce against Como.'Un giorno allenerò il Lecce', si avvera così il sogno di Robertino Rizzo, LecceNews24.it, 26 April 2017.
Coach Having retired in 1994, Rizzo started as coach of Lecce youth team and won 2 Campionati Primavera (2002–03, 2003–04), 2 Coppe Italia (2001–02, 2004–05) and 2 Supercoppe italiane (2004, 2005).
In January 2006, he was appointed manager of Lecce in Serie A together with Franco Paleari. He won a Coppa Italia Serie D with Matera in 2009–10.
He was named assistant coach of Lecce, Genoa and Catania in Serie A and Virtus Lanciano in Serie B.
On 24 April 2017, he was confirmed as the new manager of Lecce in Lega Pro. He led Lecce to the play-off quarter-finals and extended his deal for another season.
On 10 September 2017 he quit for personal reasons, after three Serie C matches.Serie C Lecce, ufficiali le dimissioni dell'allenatore Rizzo, TuttoSport.com, 10 settembre 2017
Honours Manager Lecce Campionato Primavera: 2002–03, 2003–04 Coppa Italia Primavera: 2001–02, 2004–05 Supercoppa Primavera: 2004, 2005
Matera Coppa Italia Serie D: 2009–10
References
External links Roberto Rizzo on LegaB.it