Mariano Julio Izco
Encyclopedia
Mariano Julio Izco is an Argentine football
midfielder
who currently plays for Calcio Catania
in the Italian Serie A. He also holds an Italian passport.
of Argentine football with Club Atlético San Telmo
, in 2000. The player went on to make 93 appearances, scoring 4 goals for his club, in 4 full seasons. In 2004 he was signed by Club Almagro
, of the Argentine Primera Division
.
, where he would play during the 2004/2005 season. Izco made just 6 appearances, and could not help Almagro avoid relegation at the end of the season. With the relegation of Almagro, Izco was transferred to 2nd Division team Club Atlético Tigre
.
, where he would make 27 appearances, scoring a single goal.
After one season with Tigre, Izco was scouted by newly promoted Serie A
club, Calcio Catania
and made his transfer to the Italian club in August 2006.
club in August 2006, as the club looked for reinforcements following their promotion from the Italian Serie B
. Izco made his debut for the Catania in their 2–0 victory over F.C. Parma. In his first season with Catania
, Izco made 19 appearances in the league under then-coach Pasquale Marino
, helping his team to a 13th place finish. In his second season in Italy, Izco had a greater impact with his team, starting regularly, and helping his team to avoid relegation yet again. He made 32 appearances in the league under Silvio Baldini
for the 2007–2008 season. Walter Zenga
took charge of Catania for the 2008–2009 campaign, and Izco went on to make 27 appearances under the new coach, helping Catania to a 15th place finish. Gianluca Atzori
took the helm at the club at the start of the 2009–10 season, but after 3 months was sacked as the club lingered in 19th place with just 1 win. On 8 December 2009, Siniša Mihajlović
becam manager, and the club started off with a bang, as they defeated Serie A
giants Juventus 2–1, with Izco scoring his first Serie A goal. Izco managed just 15 total appearances during the 2010-11 Serie A season for his club, helping lift the club to a 13th place finish and a record points total for the club for a third consecutive season.
Since his debut in 2006, Izco has been one of Catania's most valuable players throughout his stint at the Sicilian club, consistently being featured in the starting lineup.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who currently plays for Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
in the Italian Serie A. He also holds an Italian passport.
CA San Telmo
Izco began his career in the regionalised 3rd divisionPrimera B Metropolitana
Primera B Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the regionalized third level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level three is the Torneo Argentino A....
of Argentine football with Club Atlético San Telmo
Club Atlético San Telmo
Club Atlético San Telmo is a football club from the Isla Maciel neighbourhood in the Dock Sud district of Avellaneda in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina...
, in 2000. The player went on to make 93 appearances, scoring 4 goals for his club, in 4 full seasons. In 2004 he was signed by Club Almagro
Club Almagro
Club Almagro is a sports club from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club is mostly known for its football team which currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of Argentine football league system....
, of the Argentine Primera Division
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
.
Club Almagro
In July 2004, Izco signed for Club AlmagroClub Almagro
Club Almagro is a sports club from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club is mostly known for its football team which currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of Argentine football league system....
, where he would play during the 2004/2005 season. Izco made just 6 appearances, and could not help Almagro avoid relegation at the end of the season. With the relegation of Almagro, Izco was transferred to 2nd Division team Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
.
Club Atlético Tigre
After a season in the top flight, Izco spent one season with Club Atlético TigreClub Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
, where he would make 27 appearances, scoring a single goal.
After one season with Tigre, Izco was scouted by newly promoted Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club, Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
and made his transfer to the Italian club in August 2006.
Calcio Catania
Izco officially transferred to the SicilianSicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
club in August 2006, as the club looked for reinforcements following their promotion from the Italian Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
. Izco made his debut for the Catania in their 2–0 victory over F.C. Parma. In his first season with Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
, Izco made 19 appearances in the league under then-coach Pasquale Marino
Pasquale Marino
Pasquale Marino is an Italian football coach.-Playing career:In his playing career, started for his home team, Marsala, Marino never played in divisions higher than Serie C1, and ended his career for Catania in 1996/1997....
, helping his team to a 13th place finish. In his second season in Italy, Izco had a greater impact with his team, starting regularly, and helping his team to avoid relegation yet again. He made 32 appearances in the league under Silvio Baldini
Silvio Baldini
Silvio Baldini is an Italian association football manager and the former head coach of Vicenza in the Serie B league.- Coach :...
for the 2007–2008 season. Walter Zenga
Walter Zenga
Walter Zenga is a retired Italian footballer and current manager. He is a long-time goalkeeper for the Italian national team and Internazionale. He also holds Romanian citizenship...
took charge of Catania for the 2008–2009 campaign, and Izco went on to make 27 appearances under the new coach, helping Catania to a 15th place finish. Gianluca Atzori
Gianluca Atzori
Gianluca Atzori is an Italian football manager and former player. He last served as head coach of Serie B outfit Sampdoria.-Playing:...
took the helm at the club at the start of the 2009–10 season, but after 3 months was sacked as the club lingered in 19th place with just 1 win. On 8 December 2009, Siniša Mihajlović
Siniša Mihajlovic
Siniša Mihajlović is a Serbian football manager and former player. He was in charge of Serie A club Fiorentina since June 2010 to November 2011....
becam manager, and the club started off with a bang, as they defeated Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
giants Juventus 2–1, with Izco scoring his first Serie A goal. Izco managed just 15 total appearances during the 2010-11 Serie A season for his club, helping lift the club to a 13th place finish and a record points total for the club for a third consecutive season.
Since his debut in 2006, Izco has been one of Catania's most valuable players throughout his stint at the Sicilian club, consistently being featured in the starting lineup.
External links
- Statistics at Guardian Stats Centre