Ruggiero Rizzitelli
| Personal information |
| Date of birth |
2 September 1967 (1967-09-02) (age 44) |
| Place of birth |
Margherita di Savoia, Italy |
| Height |
1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Striker |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1984–1988 |
Cesena |
62 |
(7) |
| 1988–1994 |
Roma |
154 |
(29) |
| 1994–1996 |
Torino |
60 |
(30) |
| 1996–1998 |
Bayern Munich |
45 |
(11) |
| 1998–2000 |
Piacenza |
33 |
(1) |
| 2000–2001 |
Cesena |
14 |
(6) |
| Total |
|
369 |
(84) |
| National team |
| 1987–1989 |
Italy U-21 |
16 |
(4) |
| 1988–1991 |
Italy |
9 |
(2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Ruggiero Rizzitelli (born 2 September 1967 in Margherita di Savoia, Barletta-Andria-Trani) is a former Italian football (soccer) player, in the role of striker.
[edit] Career
Rizzitelli started his professional career for Serie B team Cesena during the 1984–85 season, making his Serie A debut in the 1987–88 season. He played four seasons with the small side from Emilia-Romagna before joining AS Roma in 1988, where he scored a total of 29 goals in six seasons with the giallorossi, winning a Coppa Italia in 1991. In the same year they got to the UEFA Cup Final, but his goal was unable to prevent them from going down to Inter Milan. From 1994 to 1996 he then played for Torino, scoring a very impressive 30 goals in 60 appearances with the granata. Despite his good performances, Torino relegated to Serie B in 1996, and Rizzitelli agreed for a move to German team FC Bayern Munich, then coached by fellow Italian Giovanni Trapattoni. He seldom appeared as a regular starter on the Bayern Munich team sheet, but proved to be a more than useful player on the bench, thanks to his quickness that made him skillful and dangerous on the counter-attack. He scored a total of 11 goals in 45 appearances with the Bavarian team, winning a Bundesliga title in 1997 and a DFB-Pokal (German Cup) in 1998. He returned to Italy in 1998 to join Piacenza where he however failed to impress. Rizzitelli retired in 2001 after a season with Cesena.
[edit] International
Rizzitelli received a total of nine caps with the Italian team, making his debut on 20 February 1988 in a friendly match against USSR, played at Stadio San Nicola, Bari and won 4-1 by the azzurri.[1] He scored a total of two goals with the Italian team and was selected for the Euro 88 squad but played no part in the tournament.
[edit] Honours
- Coppa Italia: 1991
- Bundesliga: 1997
- DFB Cup: 1998
- DFB League Cup: 1997
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
| Persondata |
| Name |
Rizzitelli, Ruggiero |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
2 September 1967 |
| Place of birth |
Margherita di Savoia, Italy |
| Date of death |
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