Franco Pizzichillo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pizzichillo and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Franco Pizzichillo

Personal information
Full name	Franco Nicolás Pizzichillo Fernández
Date of birth	(1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Paysandú, Uruguay
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Montevideo City Torque
Number	5
Youth career
	Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Defensor Sporting	0	(0)
2017	→ Villa Teresa (loan)	17	(6)
2018	→ Cerrito (loan)	12	(5)
2018–	Montevideo City Torque	134	(11)
2022	→ Santos Laguna (loan)	7	(0)
International career^‡
2012–2013	Uruguay U17	38	(5)
2014–2015	Uruguay U20	21	(0)
2024–	Uruguay A'	3	(0)
Medal record Representing  Uruguay Men's football South American U-20 Championship 2015 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024

Franco Nicolás Pizzichillo Fernández (born 3 January 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right-back or midfielder for Montevideo City Torque.[1]

Club career

Pizzichillo is a youth academy product of Defensor Sporting. He joined Villa Teresa on loan during 2017 Segunda División season and made his senior debut on 2 September 2017 in a 5–1 win against Central Español.[2] He scored his first goal on 10 September 2017 in a 3–2 loss against Tacuarembó.[3]

International career

As a youth international, Pizzichillo was part of Uruguay's squads at the 2013 South American U-17 Championship, 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2015 South American U-20 Championship.[4]

On 5 March 2021, Pizzichillo was named in Uruguay senior team's 35-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Argentina and Bolivia.[5] However, CONMEBOL suspended those matches next day amid concern over the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

In May 2024, Pizzichillo was named in the first ever Uruguay A' national team squad.[7] He made his Uruguay A' debut on 31 May 2024 in a goalless draw against Costa Rica.[8]

Honours

Individual

• Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2020[9]

References

1. Franco Pizzichillo at Soccerway
2. "Villa Teresa vs. Central Español - 2 September 2017". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
3. "Tacuarembó vs. Villa Teresa - 10 September 2017". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
4. "18 - FRANCO PIZZICHILLO - AUF". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
5. "35 futbolistas reservados para enfrentar a Argentina y Bolivia por Eliminatorias". 5 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
6. "CONMEBOL suspends March World Cup qualifiers after clubs' refusal to release players". Retrieved 7 March 2021.
7. "Uruguay dio a conocer su lista de convocados para la Selección del medio local". 26 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
8. "Amistoso: la selección uruguaya del medio local empató sin goles ante Costa Rica". 31 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
9. "Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2020". 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

External links

• Franco Pizzichillo at WorldFootball.net