Simone Rizzato (born 21 September 1981) is a retired Italian professional

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player. A

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, he was the former

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of Reggina Calcio.

Career

Rizzato made his debut in

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with Fano at the age of 17. In July 2001 he moved to Vis Pesaro where he played for two seasons in

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. In July 2003 he was acquired by Torino where in a season and a half he played 30 matches in Serie B, before moving to

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on loan, where he remained a few months without ever debuting in Serie A. In August 2005 he was back in Serie B with Catanzaro and the following January he played once again in

with Perugia. In July 2006 he joined Ancona where he played for two seasons as a starter in

, after which obtained promotion to Serie B. In July 2009 he was bought by

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and he played 40 matches in domestic league competitions. On the first match day of the 2011–12 Serie B season (

–

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) he scored his first goal with the amaranth jersey; the game ended in a 4–1 win for

. In the same season he became team

. In June 2017, he joined

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. After the 2018–19 season, 37-year old Rizzato decided to leave professional football and left Vis Pesaro to join ASD Atletico Gallo Colbordolo. In May 2022, he announced his retirement.Trapani, l’ex Rizzato annuncia il ritiro
trapanigranata.it, 14 May 2022

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Simone Rizzato
at TuttoCampo {{DEFAULTSORT:Rizzato, Simone 1981 births Living people Italian men's footballers Italian expatriate men's footballers Footballers from the Province of Latina Men's association football midfielders People from Terracina Alma Juventus Fano 1906 players Vis Pesaro dal 1898 players Torino FC players AC ChievoVerona players US Catanzaro 1929 players AC Perugia Calcio players AC Ancona players AS Reggina 1914 players FC Trapani 1905 players US Avellino 1912 players AC Virtus players Serie B players Serie C players Eccellenza players Italian expatriate sportspeople in San Marino Expatriate men's footballers in San Marino