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Albano Bizzarri

{{short description|Argentine footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Albano Bizzarri

| image = Albano Bizzarri.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Bizzarri in 2015

| fullname = Albano Benjamín Bizzarri{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/envivos/fichas/1/152/408.html|title=Albano Benjamín BIZZARRI|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|access-date=11 February 2022}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|11|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Etruria, Argentina

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1995–1996 | youthclubs1 = Racing Club

| years1 = 1996–1999 | clubs1 = Racing Club | caps1 = 38 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1999–2000 | clubs2 = Real Madrid | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2000–2006 | clubs3 = Valladolid | caps3 = 174 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2006–2007 | clubs4 = Gimnàstic | caps4 = 22 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2007–2009 | clubs5 = Catania | caps5 = 39 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2009–2013 | clubs6 = Lazio | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2013–2014 | clubs7 = Genoa | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2014–2016 | clubs8 = Chievo | caps8 = 63 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2016–2017 | clubs9 = Pescara | caps9 = 29 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2017–2018 | clubs10 = Udinese | caps10 = 32 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2018–2019 | clubs11 = Foggia | caps11 = 17 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2019 | clubs12 = → Perugia (loan) | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0

| totalcaps = 434 | totalgoals = 0

}}

Albano Benjamín Bizzarri (born 9 November 1977) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He spent the vast majority of his professional career in Spain and Italy, starting out at Real Madrid in 1999.

Club career

=Spain=

Born in Etruria, Córdoba of Italian descent,{{cite web|url=http://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/chievo-bizzarri-a-verona-ambiente-unico-real-casillas-e-esploso-grazie-ai-miei-errori-e-su-bardi|title=Chievo, Bizzarri: "A Verona ambiente unico. Real? Casillas è esploso grazie ai miei errori. E su Bardi..."|trans-title=Chievo, Bizzarri: "Unique atmosphere at Verona. Real? Casillas exploded thanks to my mistakes. And about Bardi..."|publisher=Gianluca di Marzio|language=it|date=18 April 2015|access-date=6 May 2017}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} Bizzarri began his career with Racing Club de Avellaneda in the Argentine Primera División, where his good performances drew attention from La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid, which signed him in 1999. Unsettled and blocked by the emergence of 18-year-old Iker Casillas, he battled for second-choice status with Bodo Illgner, being a used player in the club's victorious campaign in the UEFA Champions League.{{cite web|url=http://www.realmadridnews.com/what-happened-albano-bizarri-5452|title=What happened to Albano Bizarri?|publisher=Real Madrid News|first=Álvaro|last=Heralta|date=20 November 2013|access-date=12 January 2015}}

In the summer of 2000, Bizzarri was transferred to Real Valladolid,{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2000/08/29/deportes/967500020_850215.html|title=Bizzarri ficha por el Valladolid|trans-title=Bizzarri signs for Valladolid|newspaper=El País|language=es|date=29 August 2000|access-date=2 August 2018}} eventually becoming the starter.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2005/04/15/mas_futbol/1113546430_850215.html|title=El club busca un portero y Bizzarri es el que interesa|trans-title=Club looks for a goalkeeper and Bizzarri is the one that catches the eye|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=15 April 2005|access-date=2 August 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/valladolid/2016/07/21/57909c0eca4741b3658b4684.html|title=El muro de Segunda|trans-title=The wall of Segunda|newspaper=Marca|first1=Samuel|last1=Galicia|first2=Adrián|last2=Angulo|language=es|date=21 July 2016|access-date=2 August 2018}} He did not miss one single league game from 2002 to 2004, but his team would be relegated from the top flight in the latter season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/span04.html|title=Spain 2003/04|publisher=RSSSF|first1=Jorge|last1=Santos|first2=Carles|last2=Lozano Ferrer|first3=Antonio|last3=Zea|first4=Ángel David|last4=Martínez|access-date=2 August 2018}}

Bizzarri played for Gimnàstic de Tarragona in 2006–07,{{cite web|url=http://www.europapress.es/deportes/futbol-00162/noticia-futbol-bizarri-pide-prohibicion-clausulas-impide-portillo-jugar-contra-madrid-20070315174941.html|title=Bizarri pide la prohibición de cláusulas como la que impide a Portillo jugar contra el Madrid|trans-title=Bizarri asks for ban on clauses like the one that prevents Portillo from playing against Madrid|publisher=Europa Press|language=es|date=15 March 2007|access-date=2 August 2018}} in another campaign that ended in top-tier relegation.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/span07.html|title=Spain 2006/07|publisher=RSSSF|first1=Jorge|last1=Santos|first2=Antonio|last2=Zea|first3=Ángel David|last3=Martínez|first4=Daniel|last4=Dalence|access-date=2 August 2018}}

=Italy=

In June 2007, Bizzarri signed a two-year deal with Italy's Calcio Catania,{{cite web|url=http://www.calciocatania.it/article.php?id=7921|title=Conferenza stampa presentazione Bizzarri|trans-title=Bizzarri presentation press conference|publisher=Calcio Catania|language=it|date=25 June 2007|access-date=5 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114645/http://www.calciocatania.it/article.php?id=7921|archive-date=10 November 2017}} a contract that would be renewed at the end of the season for an equal period.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-catania-bizzarri-rinnova-fino-al-2009-107190|title=Ufficiale: Catania, Bizzarri rinnova fino al 2009|trans-title=Official: Catania, Bizzarri renews until 2009|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|first=Tommaso|last=Veneri|language=it|date=4 June 2008|access-date=30 April 2016}} During 2008–09, he became first-choice under new coach Walter Zenga,{{cite web|url=http://sport.livesicilia.it/2008/09/24/zenga-bizzarri-pagato-per-parare_688/|title=Zenga: "Bizzarri? Pagato per parare"|trans-title=Zenga: "Bizzarri? Paid to make saves"|publisher=Live Sicilia|language=it|date=24 September 2008|access-date=30 April 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320152048/http://sport.livesicilia.it/2008/09/24/zenga-bizzarri-pagato-per-parare_688/|archive-date=20 March 2015}} after spending most of his debut campaign as a reserve behind Ciro Polito.{{cite web|url=http://www.calciocatania.com/articoli/articoli.php?4841#.VyUh5010zcs|title=Juve Stabia-Catania, ex: quanti rossazzurri tra le vespe...|trans-title=Juve Stabia-Catania, ex: how many red-and-light blues chasing wasps...|publisher=Calcio Catania|first=Salvatore Giovanni|last=Emanuele|language=it|date=30 October 2015|access-date=30 April 2016}} His performances were consistent as the Sicily side retained their league status, and the player's performances also allowed him to be part of Goal.com's weekly "Serie A Team of the Week" more than any other goalkeeper in the competition.

Despite some stellar performances, Bizzarri admitted towards the end of the season he would not be renewing his link with Catania. Following this announcement, manager Zenga opted to drop him to the bench so young Tomáš Košický could gain some experience.{{cite web|url=https://catanianews.wordpress.com/2009/04/24/lecce-catania-debutto-di-kosicky-ledesma-operato-precedenti-e-interviste/|title=Lecce-Catania: debutto di Kosicky. Ledesma operato. Precedenti e interviste|trans-title=Lecce-Catania: Kosicky's debut. Surgery for Ledesma. Preview and interviews|publisher=Catania News|language=it|date=24 April 2009|access-date=30 April 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.calciomercato.com/news/catania-rosicky-ho-imparato-tanto-da-bizzarri|title=Catania, Rosicky – 'Ho imparato tanto da Bizzarri'|trans-title=Catania, Rosicky – 'I have learned so much with Bizzarri'|publisher=Calcio Mercato|language=it|date=29 July 2012|access-date=30 April 2016}}

Bizzarri joined fellow top-flight club SS Lazio in June 2009, on a free transfer.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italian-football/2009/04/14/1208211/report-goalkeeper-albano-bizzarri-agrees-terms-with-lazio|title=Report: Goalkeeper Albano Bizzarri agrees terms with Lazio|publisher=Goal|first=Vince|last=Masiello|language=it|date=14 April 2009|access-date=23 May 2018}} In his first two years, he backed up another South American, Uruguayan Fernando Muslera,{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/it/news/2/serie-a/2011/02/21/2362107/muslera-si-infortuna-bizzarri-non-si-trova-e-berardi-viene|title=Muslera si infortuna, Bizzarri non si trova e Berardi viene scortato dalla polizia: il caos portieri in casa Lazio ieri è stato completo!|trans-title=Muslera injures himself, Bizzarri cannot be found and Berardi arrives with police escort: complete goalkeeping chaos chez Lazio yesterday!|publisher=Goal|language=it|date=21 February 2011|access-date=30 April 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sslazionews.it/mercato-viviano-e-bizzarri-al-posto-di-muslera-e-berni/9506|title=Mercato, Viviano e Bizzarri al posto di Muslera e Berni?|trans-title=Market, Viviano and Bizzarri in place of Muslera and Berni?|publisher=S.S. Lazio News|language=it|date=29 April 2011|access-date=30 April 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110120511/http://www.sslazionews.it/mercato-viviano-e-bizzarri-al-posto-di-muslera-e-berni/9506|archive-date=10 November 2017}} as the Rome team ranked 12th in the first (he added four appearances in the UEFA Europa League, winning two, losing two and conceding seven goals).

The 36-year-old Bizzarri moved to AC ChievoVerona in summer 2014, renewing his contract for two years at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/it/news/ufficiale-bizzarri-giallobl%C3%B9-fino-al-2017|title=Ufficiale: Bizzarri in gialloblù fino al 2017!|trans-title=Official: Bizzarri will don yellow-blue until 2017!|publisher=A.C. Chievo Verona|language=it|date=11 June 2015|access-date=15 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615012219/http://www.chievoverona.it/it/news/ufficiale-bizzarri-giallobl%C3%B9-fino-al-2017|archive-date=15 June 2015}} On 1 July 2016, he signed a one-year deal with Delfino Pescara 1936, which included an automatic one-year renewal in the case of top-division survival.{{cite news|url=http://ilcentro.gelocal.it/sport/2016/07/01/news/manovre-pescara-1.13752325|title=Pescara, è Bizzarri il portiere della A, arriva pure Biraghi|trans-title=Pescara, Bizzarri is A's goalkeeper, Biraghi also a possibility|newspaper=Il Centro|first=Luigi|last=Di Marzio|language=it|date=1 July 2016|access-date=26 August 2016}}

On 16 July 2018, after a further campaign in the main division with Udinese Calcio,{{cite news|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/2017/06/24-27118437/calciomercato_udinese_preso_il_portiere_bizzarri/?cookieAccept|title=Calciomercato Udinese, preso il portiere Bizzarri|trans-title=Transfermarket Udinese, goalkeeper Bizzarri acquired|newspaper=Corriere dello Sport|language=it|date=24 June 2017|access-date=2 August 2018}} Bizzarri joined Serie B club Foggia Calcio.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/it/notizie/calciomercato-foggia-bizzarri-ufficialmente-nuovo-portiere/12ukxwdpvd5ke1l0saqp3vl8j4|title=Calciomercato Foggia, Bizzarri ufficialmente nuovo portiere rossonero|trans-title=Transfermarket Foggia, Bizzarri officially new red-and-black goalkeeper|publisher=Goal|language=it|date=16 July 2018|access-date=2 August 2018}} In the following transfer window, he was loaned to AC Perugia Calcio also of the latter tier until 30 June.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-perugia-arriva-bizzarri-ngawa-ceduto-al-foggia-1208611|title=UFFICIALE: Perugia, arriva Bizzarri. Ngawa ceduto al Foggia|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Perugia, Bizzarri arrives. Ngawa loaned to Foggia|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|first=Tommaso|last=Maschio|language=it|date=31 January 2019|access-date=31 January 2019}}

International career

Although he never earned a cap for Argentina, Bizzarri was part of the nation's final squad at the 1999 Copa América.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/99safull.html|title=Copa América 1999|publisher=RSSSF|first=Martín|last=Tabeira|access-date=30 April 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709153240/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/99safull.html|archive-date=9 July 2015}}

Career statistics

{{updated|20 May 2018}}{{BDFutbol|44}}{{Soccerway|albano-benjamin-bizarri/3372}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid

|1999–00

|La Liga

|7

0004010120
rowspan="7"|Valladolid

|2000–01

|rowspan="4"|La Liga

|26

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—280
2001–02

|0

060colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—60
2002–03

|38

040colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—420
2003–04

|38

030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—410
2004–05

|rowspan="2"|Segunda División

|39

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—400
2005–06

|33

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—330
colspan="2"|Total

!174

016000001900
Gimnàstic

|2006–07

|La Liga

|22

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—220
rowspan="3"|Catania

|2007–08

|rowspan="2"|Serie A

|7

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
2008–09

|32

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—340
colspan="2"|Total

!39

0200000410
rowspan="5"|Lazio

|2009–10

|rowspan="4"|Serie A

|0

00040colspan="2"|—40
2010–11

|0

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
2011–12

|7

01030colspan="2"|—110
2012–13

|5

01050colspan="2"|—110
colspan="2"|Total

!12

02012000260
Genoa

|2013–14

|Serie A

|1

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
rowspan="3"|Chievo

|2014–15

|rowspan="2"|Serie A

|28

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—280
2015–16

|35

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—360
colspan="2"|Total

!63

0100000640
Pescara

|2016–17

|Serie A

|29

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—300
Udinese

|2017–18

|Serie A

|32

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—320
colspan="3"|Career total

!379

0210160104170

Honours

Real Madrid

Lazio

  • Coppa Italia: 2012–13
  • Supercoppa Italiana: 2009{{cite web|url=https://www.sslazio.it/it/news/34-news-mobile/40091-onthisday-la-lazio-batte-l-inter-e-vince-la-supercoppa-italiana|title=#LazioStory {{!}} La Lazio batte l'Inter e vince la Supercoppa italiana|trans-title=#LazioStory {{!}} Lazio beat Inter and win Italian Supercup|publisher=S.S. Lazio|language=it|date=8 August 2021|access-date=14 March 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023063210/https://www.sslazio.it/it/news/34-news-mobile/40091-onthisday-la-lazio-batte-l-inter-e-vince-la-supercoppa-italiana|archive-date=23 October 2022}}

References

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External links

  • {{BDFutbol|44}}
  • {{TuttoCalciatori|Bizzarri_Albano_Benjamin}}

{{Argentina squad 1999 Copa América}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bizzarri, Albano}}

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