Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 May 1982 | ||
Place of birth | La Spezia, Italy | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Sporting Recco | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Baracca Lugo | 30 | (4) |
2001–2002 | Brindisi | 28 | (4) |
2002–2007 | Spezia | 12 | (2) |
2003 | → Pordenone (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → Pavia (loan) | 32 | (10) |
2005–2006 | → Pistoiese (loan) | 26 | (4) |
2006–2007 | → Grosseto (loan) | 32 | (7) |
2007–2008 | Lucchese | 12 | (1) |
2008 | Spezia | 19 | (2) |
2008–2009 | Ravenna | 27 | (15) |
2009–2010 | Pescara | 21 | (3) |
2010–2012 | Reggina | 20 | (1) |
2011–2012 | → Siracusa (loan) | 25 | (2) |
2013 | Bassano | 10 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Foggia | 11 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Gavorrano | 37 | (16) |
2015–2016 | Sestri Levante | ||
2016 | Ponsacco | ||
2016– | Sporting Recco | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Francesco Zizzari (born 31 May 1982) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Sporting Recco.
Born in La Spezia, Liguria (some reported in Foggia, Apulia, ) Zizzari started his career in Serie D teams in Lugo, Emilia-Romagna and Brindisi, Apulia. He won the champion of Group H in 2001–02 Serie D. Zizzari then signed by Spezia. he made his league debut for Spezia in 2003–04 Serie C1. Zizzari then spent 3 seasons out on loan in various Serie C1 teams. He made a breakthrough with A.C. Pavia in 2004–05 Serie C1, reaching the finals of promotion playoff. Pavia lost to Mantova in aggregate, 1–6. In August 2007 he was signed by Lucchese. In January 2008, Zizzari returned to La Spezia. In his median Serie B season, he scored twice. The club relegated and bankrupted after the season, thus Zizzari became a free agent.
Zizzari was signed by Ravenna on 7 August 2008. He scored 15 goals in 2008–09 season, the first season since the third tier renamed to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. While his partner, Davis Curiale and Luca Gerbino Polo scored nearly 1 goal per game with 8 goals in half season and 5 goals respectively. Zizzari also scored two goals in the promotion playoff against Padova, losing 2–3 in the first round/semi-finals. However Ravenna decided to sell Zizzari to raise fund in transfer market.