Franco Nicolás Pizzichillo Fernández (born 3 January 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Montevideo City Torque.

Club career

Pizzichillo is a youth academy product of Defensor Sporting. He joined Villa Teresa on loan during 2017 Segunda División season and made his senior debut on 2 September 2017 in a 5–1 win against Central Español. He scored his first goal on 10 September 2017 in a 3–2 loss against Tacuarembó.

Franco Pizzichillo

International career

Pizzichillo is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of Uruguay squad at 2013 South American U-17 Championship, 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2015 South American U-20 Championship.

Franco Pizzichillo

On 5 March 2021, Pizzichillo was named in Uruguay senior team's 35-man preliminary squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Argentina and Bolivia. However, CONMEBOL suspended those matches next day amid concern over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Franco Pizzichillo

Honours

Individual

Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2020

References

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1996 births

Living people

Uruguayan people of Italian descent

Men's association football midfielders

Uruguayan men's footballers

Uruguayan Primera División players

Uruguayan Segunda División players

Villa Teresa players

Sportivo Cerrito players

Montevideo City Torque players

Footballers from Paysandú