Salvatore Zizzo Jr. ( born Salvatore "Sal" Zizzo Jr .; born April 3, 1987 in San Diego , California , USA ) is an American football player and midfielder .
 Sal zizzo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zizzo as part of the New York Red Bulls (2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| general information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Salvatore Zizzo Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  USA  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The weight | 77 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | completed his career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Content
- 1 Club career
- 2 International career
- 3 Achievements
- 4 Personal life
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Club career
While studying at school, Zizzo began to engage in football and baseball . After entering the University of California at Los Angeles, he began to play for the football team of the school [2] . In 2006, Sal also played for the Orange County Blue Star team from the USL PDL.
In 2007, after the World Youth Championship, Zizzo signed a contract with the German club Hannover 96 [3] . On May 10, 2008, in his match against Werder Bremen , he made his debut in the Bundesliga [4] . Due to the high competition, Sal played mainly for the backup team. In the summer of 2009, he went on loan to the Dusseldorf Fortuna [5] , but due to a break in his ligaments he could not make his debut for the club [6] .
In the summer of 2010, Zizzo returned to his homeland and joined the Chivas USA [7] . On August 22, in his match against Dallas , he made his MLS debut [8] .
In early 2011, Sal was traded to the Portland Timbers . [9] On March 26, in a match against the Canadian Toronto , he made his debut for a new club [10] . On August 15, 2012, in a duel against Toronto, Zizzo scored his first goal in the MLS [11] .
At the end of 2013, he moved to Sporting Kansas City [12] [13] . On March 8, Sal made his debut for the new team in a match against the Seattle Sounders . [14] On September 23, in the 2014/15 CONCACAF Champions League match against Nicaraguan Real Esteli , Zizzo scored his first goal for Sporting Kansas City [15] .
On December 10, 2014, at the MLS Expansion Draft, Sel was selected by the New York City Club [16] [17] , but the next day he was exchanged at the New York Red Bulls for the annual rent of goalkeeper Ryan Mira [18] . On March 9, in his match against his former Sporting Kansas City club, he made his debut for a new team [19] . In his debut season, Zizzo helped the club win the Supporters' Shield [20] . At the end of the 2017 season , the New York Red Bulls announced no extension of the contract with Zizzo [21] .
On January 30, 2018, Zizzo, as a free agent, signed a contract with Atlanta United Club [22] [23] . His debut for Atlanta United took place on March 31 in a match against Minnesota United , where he replaced Hector Villalba in the second half. In early August, during a training session, Zizzo suffered an injury to his right knee, which is why he missed the rest of the 2018 season [24] . After the end of the 2018 season, Atlanta United, which won the MLS Cup , did not renew the contract with Zizzo [25] .
On May 21, 2019, Sal Zizzo officially announced the end of his football career. [26]
International Career
In 2007, Zizzo as part of the U.S. youth team reached the quarterfinals of the World Youth Championships in Canada . On August 22 of the same year, in a friendly match against Sweden, Sal made his debut for the US team , replacing Damascus Beasley in the second half [27] . He also played for the Olympic team , but did not go to Beijing for the Olympics .
Achievements
- Team
- New York Red Bulls
- Supporters' Shield - 2015
- Atlanta United
- 2018 MLS Cup
Personal life
Sal has Italian roots, since his parents are from Palermo [28] , this circumstance helped him in negotiating the transition to the German " Hannover 96 " [29] . In November 2013, he married American actress Destiny Monitz, and soon their daughter Capri was born.
Notes
- ↑ Transfermarkt.com - 2000.
- ↑ Player Bio: Sal Zizzo . UCLA Official Athletic Site - UCLABruins.com . Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Hannover signed a contract with a 20-year-old American . sports.ru (July 26, 2007).
- ↑ Bremen VS. Hannover 96 6: 1 (English) . soccerway.com (May 10, 2007).
- ↑ Hannover leased an American midfielder . sports.ru (July 3, 2009).
- ↑ Zizzo tears ACL, done for season . american-soccer-news.com (October 13, 2009). Date of appeal May 27, 2010.
- ↑ Lottery sends Sal Zizzo to Chivas USA . MLSsoccer.com (July 21, 2010). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Dallas VS. Chivas USA 1-0 . soccerway.com (August 22, 2010).
- ↑ Timbers Acquire Midfielder Sal Zizzo From Chivas USA . Portland Timbers (February 16, 2011). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Toronto VS. Portland Timbers 2-0 soccerway.com (March 26, 2011).
- ↑ Quotes & Notes - Toronto FC: 2, Timbers: 2 - Aug. January 15, 2012 . Portland Timbers (August 15, 2012). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Sporting KC send allocation money to the Portland Timbers in exchange for winger Sal Zizzo . MLSsoccer.com (December 13, 2013). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Kurt Austin. Sporting KC acquires midfielder Sal Zizzo through trade with Portland Timbers FC . Sporting Kansas City (December 13, 2013). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Seattle Sounders VS. Sporting Kansas City 1-0 (English) . soccerway.com (March 8, 2014).
- ↑ Kurt Austin. Recap: Sporting KC wins second straight CCL match with 3-0 victory over Nicaragua's Real Esteli FC . Sporting Kansas City (September 23, 2014). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Kyle McCarthy. MLS Expansion Draft: Orlando City takes Donovan Ricketts with top pick . FOX Sports (December 10, 2014). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Orlando City, New York City FC add players in MLS expansion draft . ESPN (December 10, 2014). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Red Bulls loan goalkeeper Ryan Meara to New York City FC for 2015 season . New York Red Bulls (December 11, 2014). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Sporting Kansas City VS. New York Red Bulls 1: 1 (English) . soccerway.com (March 9, 2015).
- ↑ New York Red Bulls Claim Supporters' Shield With 2-1 Win At Chicago . New York Red Bulls (October 25, 2015). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ New York Red Bulls Announce Roster Options Following 2017 Season . New York Red Bulls (November 27, 2017). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Atlanta United Signs Free Agent Sal Zizzo . Atlanta United FC (January 30, 2018). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Sam Stejskal. Atlanta United sign veteran right back Sal Zizzo via MLS free agency . MLSsoccer.com (January 31, 2018). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Atlanta United's Zizzo (knee) likely out for MLS season . ESPN (August 2, 2018). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ Atlanta United announce year-end roster moves . Atlanta United FC (December 9, 2018). Circulation date May 22, 2019.
- ↑ Jonathan Sigal. Sal Zizzo retires from professional soccer, goes out as MLS Cup champion . MLSsoccer.com (May 21, 2019). Circulation date May 22, 2019.
- ↑ Sweden VS. USA 1-0 . soccerway.com (August 22, 2007).
- ↑ Meet Your United States U-20 Team - New York Times
- ↑ Paul Kennedy. German club Hannover signs US U-20 Zizzo . Soccer America (July 26, 2007). Date accessed August 19, 2018.