Rodrigo Ariel Izco (born 17 October 1994) is an Argentine professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender for Italian
Serie D
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club
Castrovillari
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Geography
Castrovillari lies in the north of Calabria, close to the border with Basilicata and within the Pollino Nation ...
.
Career
Club
Izco started his senior career with
Comunicaciones
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, after youth spells with
Huracán
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and
San Lorenzo
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Places Argentina
* San Lorenzo, Santa Fe
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.
He was selected for his senior debut in November 2013, with manager
Jorge Vivaldo
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Career
Vivaldo played for several Argentine teams in his career such as Arsena ...
choosing him to start a
Copa Argentina
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match with
Deportivo Morón
Club Deportivo Morón is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Morón, Buenos Aires. Deportivo Morón's football team currently plays in Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.
The club was fo ...
; his first appearance in
Primera B Metropolitana
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arrived on 12 February 2014 against
Almagro.
Overall, Izco made forty-four appearances in his first seasons with Comunicaciones.
Primera B Nacional
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side
Ferro Carril Oeste
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completed the loan signing of Izco on 19 January 2016.
He remained with them for the
2016 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
Serie D
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club
Bisceglie
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.
International
Izco has previously been selected by the
Argentina U23s for training, notably in preparation for the
2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy
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.
Personal life
He is the younger brother of
Mariano Julio Izco.
Career statistics
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References
External links
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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