Damián Emmanuel Lizio (born 30 June 1989) is a
footballer
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who plays as an
attacking midfielder
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. Born in Argentina, he represented the
Bolivia national team.
Club career
River Plate
Born in
Florida, Buenos Aires, Lizio came through the youth ranks of
River Plate, making his official debut on 10 November 2007 against
Huracán
Huracán (; ; , "one legged"), often referred to as ''U Kʼux Kaj'', the "Heart of Sky", is a Kʼicheʼ Maya god of wind, storm, fire and one of the creator deities who participated in all three attempts at creating humanity. He also caused th ...
in a 2–1 away loss, playing the entire game. His second appearance for the team was in a 2–0 defeat against
Banfield on 8 December. The next season, Lizio won the
2008 Clausura Tournament under
Diego Simeone
Diego Pablo Simeone González (; ; born 28 April 1970), nicknamed "El Cholo" (), is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He has been the manager of club Atlético Madrid since December 2011 mak ...
. It was his first professional title, despite not making an appearance in the competition.
After a season, he had more chances to play when
Néstor Gorosito
Néstor Raúl Gorosito (born 14 May 1964) is an Argentine association football, football manager (association football), manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the manager of Alianza Lima.
Playing career
Néstor ''Pipo'' G ...
took over. He made his first appearance under Gorosito in a 2–0 away victory over
Independiente at the
. His second appearance was when he came off the bench in the 82nd minute in place of
Cristian Fabbiani
Cristian Gastón Fabbiani (born 3 September 1983 in Ciudad Evita), also known as ''El Ogro'', is an Argentine former professional footballer and current manager of Newell's Old Boys.
Playing career Lanús and loans
Cristian Fabbiani was born on ...
, playing only eight minutes in the match.
Al-Arabi
On 30 June 2013, Lizio signed for
Al-Arabi. He left after 3 months with the club.
O'Higgins
In 2014, Lizio joined Chilean side
O'Higgins for the 2014–15 season.
Persebaya Surabaya
On 20 February 2019, Lizio is signed by
Persebaya Surabaya
Persatuan Sepakbola Surabaya ( 'Football Association of Surabaya'), commonly known as Persebaya Surabaya or simply Persebaya (), is an Indonesian professional association football, football club based in Surabaya, East Java. The club currentl ...
for the 2019 season. He signed a one-year contract with the club.
Royal Pari
In January 2020, Lizio returned to Bolivia and joined
Royal Pari.
International career
Argentina U-20
In January 2009 Lizio was selected to join the
Argentina under-20 squad for the
2009 South American Youth Championship in
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
.
Bolivia
In 2014, Lizio accepted to play for the
Bolivian national team and made his debut in a non-unofficial FIFA friendly on 13 October against the
Brazilian under-23s at
Cuiabá
Cuiabá () is the capital city and the largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is located near the geographical centre of South America and also forms the metropolitan area of Mato Grosso, along with the neighbouring town of Várz ...
, where he scored his side's goal in a 3–1 defeat.
On 18 November 2014, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 friendly home win over
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
.
International goal
:''Score and result list Bolivia's goal tally first.''
Career statistics
Club
Honours
Club
;River Plate
*
Torneo Clausura (1):
2008
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*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
;Bolívar
*
Primera División (1):
2011
The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
;Al-Arabi
*
Kuwait Federation Cup
The Kuwaiti Federation Cup () is a competition organised by the Kuwait Football Association, and has been played in its current format since 2008.
The first edition of the Federation Cup was played in the 1969–70 season, although not much is kn ...
(1):
2013–14
;Persebaya Surabaya
* ''Runner-up'',
Piala Presiden: 2019
References
External links
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Lizio at Football Lineups
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1989 births
Living people
Footballers from Buenos Aires Province
Men's association football midfielders
Bolivian men's footballers
21st-century Bolivian sportsmen
Bolivia men's international footballers
Bolivian expatriate men's footballers
Argentine men's footballers
Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent
Bolivian people of Italian descent
Argentine emigrants to Bolivia
Naturalized citizens of Bolivia
Club Atlético River Plate footballers
Córdoba CF players
Anorthosis Famagusta FC players
Club Bolívar players
Unión de Santa Fe footballers
Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) players
O'Higgins F.C. footballers
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
Oriente Petrolero players
Persebaya Surabaya players
Royal Pari F.C. players
C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players
Real Santa Cruz players
All Boys footballers
Argentine Primera División players
Segunda División players
Cypriot First Division players
Bolivian Primera División players
Kuwait Premier League players
Chilean Primera División players
Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
Primera Nacional players
2015 Copa América players
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Chile
Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia
Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait
Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
21st-century Argentine sportsmen