Reno Piscopo (born 27 May 1998) is an Australian professional

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who plays as a winger or

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for

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Early life

Piscopo was born in

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, Australia to an

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father and

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mother.

Club career

Youth

Piscopo began his youth career with Melbourne Phoenix, and later the Genova International School of Soccer. He was signed by

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in 2011, where he played with the youth teams for six years, before signing with

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in 2017 to join the youth setup.

Renate

In August 2017, Piscopo was transferred to

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, signing a three-year deal. Piscopo stated his intentions for leaving Torino were attain more first team experience. He made his league debut on 27 August as a substitute in a 3–0 win at home against

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Wellington Phoenix

In August 2019, Piscopo signed a three-year deal with

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Newcastle Jets

After departing Wellington phoenix at the conclusion of his contract, Piscopo signed a two-year deal with

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side

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on 21 June 2022.

Melbourne Victory

On 5 July 2024, Piscopo signed a two-year deal with A-League Men club

International career

At international youth level, he made his debut with the Italy under-15 against Russia on 20 March 2013. He later represented the Italy under-17, and most recently the Australia under-20. Piscopo qualified for the

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. He was part of the

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Olympic squad. The team beat Argentina in their first group match but were unable to win another match. They were therefore not in medal contention. He is also eligible to represent Malta.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

;Individual * A-Leagues All Star:

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