Rodrigo Ariel Izco (born 17 October 1994) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a defender for Italian club Tivoli.

Career

Club

Izco started his senior career with

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, after youth spells with

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and

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. He was selected for his senior debut in November 2013, with manager

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choosing him to start a

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match with

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; his first appearance in

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arrived on 12 February 2014 against Almagro. Overall, Izco made forty-four appearances in his first seasons with Comunicaciones.

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side

Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or familiarly, Ferro, is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires. Although many activities are hosted by the club, Ferro is mostly known for its assoc ...

completed the loan signing of Izco on 19 January 2016. He remained with them for the

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and 2016–17 campaigns, appearing thirty-two times. August 2017 saw Izco join Estudiantes on loan. Ten appearances followed, with his final match coming in a 1–0 loss to former team Ferro Carril Oeste on 14 April 2018. Two months later, in June, Izco was loaned by fellow Primera B Nacional side Almagro. On 25 August 2021, he joined Italian

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club

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International

Izco has previously been selected by the Argentina U23s for training, notably in preparation for the

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Personal life

He is the younger brother of Mariano Julio Izco.

Career statistics

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Izco, Rodrigo 1994 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Club Comunicaciones footballers Ferro Carril Oeste footballers Club Sportivo Estudiantes players Club Almagro players Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers ASD Licata Calcio players AS Bisceglie Calcio 1913 players USD Città di Fasano players US Castrovillari Calcio players Primera B Metropolitana players Primera Nacional players Serie D players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy 21st-century Argentine sportsmen