Eugenio Pizzuto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eugenio Pizzuto Puga | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pachuca | ||
| Number | 248 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| 2018– | Pachuca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Pachuca | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Mexico U17 | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 February 2020 | |||
Eugenio Pizzuto Puga (born 13 May 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer of Italian descent who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Pachuca.
Club career
New Zealand
Pizzuto was first spotted at the age of 12 by scouts of New Zealand-based Asia-Pacific Football Academy, now affiliated with professional side Wellington Phoenix, during open trials in the city of Monclova, Mexico. Following his performances, Pizzuto was offered a place in the academy, along with a scholarship to Scots College in Wellington.[1]
Pachuca
Following his time at Wellington Phoenix - where he was unable to play due to FIFA laws preventing the international transfer of minors - Pizzuto joined Pachuca's youth ranks in 2018.[2]
On 21 January 2020, Pizzuto made his professional debut during a Copa MX against Ascenso MX club Venados. Four days later, Pizzuto made his Liga MX debut, coming on as a 59th-minute substitute for Franco Jara in an eventual 3–0 loss against Club León. However, just nine minutes after coming on, Pizzuto broke his fibula and dislocated his ankle after getting his foot caught in the pitch.[3]
International career
He was captain of the team that participated at the 2019 U-17 World Cup.[4] Finishing runner-up against Brazil, he won the Bronze Ball of the tournament.[5]
Honours
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Bronze Ball: 2019
References
- ^ "Wellington schoolboy Eugenio Pizzuto now one of Mexico's brightest football prospects". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "¿Quién es Eugenio Pizzuto? El Sub 17 que convocó Gerardo Martino con México | Aquí está el Tri". TUDN. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "17-year-old Mexico starlet Eugenio Pizzuto suffers horror injury just NINE minutes into his professional debut for Pachuca". talksport.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Medel, Édgar Malagón (7 October 2019). "Revelan lista del Tri para Mundial Sub-17; la encabeza la 'joya' que Zlatan alaba" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Eugenio Pizzuto ganó Balón de Bronce; brasileño Gabriel Veron se llevó el de Oro" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
External links
- Eugenio Pizzuto at Soccerway
- Eugenio Pizzuto at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- Mexican footballers
- Mexican expatriate footballers
- Mexico youth international footballers
- C.F. Pachuca players
- Wellington Phoenix FC players
- Liga MX players
- Tercera División de México players
- Mexican expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand
- Expatriate association footballers in New Zealand
- Footballers from San Luis Potosí
- People from San Luis Potosí City
- Mexican people of Italian descent
- Mexican football forward stubs