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Paul David Izzo (; born 6 January 1995) is an Australian professional
soccer
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player who plays as a goalkeeper
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for Danish Superliga
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side Randers
Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is List of cities and towns in Denmark, Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 64,511 ().Rostrevor College in 2012. Izzo played youth football at the
Australian Institute of Sport
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before making his professional debut for Adelaide United
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional men's soccer club located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club was one of the eight founding members of the A-League Men and have competed in it concurrently since its formation, u ...
. In 2015, he joined Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League Men, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL).
The Mar ...
before returning to Adelaide United in 2017.
He has appeared numerous times for the Australian under-20 side.
Club career
Adelaide United
Izzo made his professional debut against theCentral Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League Men, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL).
The Mar ...
away at Bluetongue Stadium on 1 December 2012, replacing Eugene Galeković who was unavailable as a result of international duties. His first home game appearance for Adelaide United was against Melbourne Victory
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on 7 December 2012.
Central Coast Mariners
Izzo was released by Adelaide United on 8 July 2015, and subsequently signed with the Mariners for two years.Return to Adelaide United
In April 2017, Izzo returned to hometown club Adelaide United on a three-year contract.Xanthi
In October 2020, Izzo was transferred to Greek clubXanthi
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for an undisclosed fee, following a few Australian players and coach Tony Popovic
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.
Melbourne Victory
On 8 July 2022, Izzo returned to Australia, joiningMelbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory ...
as a free agent, and signing a three-year contract. In the 2023–24 A-League Men play-offs against cross-town rivals Melbourne City, Izzo made nine saves, including one on a penalty kick
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, in regular time, before saving three penalties and scoring one himself in the penalty shootout, thus helping Victory reach the semi-finals.
Randers
On 9 July 2024, Izzo joinedDanish Superliga
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club Randers
Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is List of cities and towns in Denmark, Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 64,511 (). signing a three-year contract.
Izzo represented Australia at
International career
Izzo represented Australia at U20 U20 or U-20 may refer to:
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level at the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship
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in United Arab Emirates
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and at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup
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in Turkey
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. He was first called up for the senior Socceroos squad on the 28 August 2021, for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against China
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and Vietnam
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.
Career statistics
1 - includesA-League
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final series statistics
2 - includes Super League Greece
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relegation play-offs
Honours
Club
;Adelaide United
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional men's soccer club located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club was one of the eight founding members of the A-League Men and have competed in it concurrently since its formation, u ...
* FFA Cup
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: 2014
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, 2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
, 2019
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Individual
*Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League Men, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL).
The Mar ...
Player of the Year: 2016–17
See also
* List of Central Coast Mariners FC playersReferences
External links
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Izzo, Paul 1995 births Living people Soccer players from Adelaide Australian men's soccer players Australian expatriate men's soccer players Men's association football goalkeepers Australia men's youth international soccer players Australia men's under-20 international soccer players Australian people of Italian descent Sportspeople of Italian descent A-League Men players Australian Institute of Sport soccer players Adelaide United FC players Central Coast Mariners FC players Xanthi F.C. players Melbourne Victory FC players Randers FC players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Australian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark 21st-century Australian sportsmen