Villiam "Willy" Pizzi (born 28 December 1994) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss 1. Liga club Eschen/Mauren. Born in Italy, he plays for the Liechtenstein national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Villiam Pizzi | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Lecce, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eschen/Mauren | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Lecce | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sulmona Calcio | ||
| 2012–2013 | Pescara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Ancona | 25 | (4) |
| 2015 | Balzers | 12 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Tuggen | 22 | (7) |
| 2016–2019 | Linth 04 | 71 | (36) |
| 2019–2020 | Brühl | 17 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | YF Juventus | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Linth 04 | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Zug | 22 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Balzers | 28 | (21) |
| 2023– | Eschen/Mauren | 46 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Liechtenstein U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Liechtenstein | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editPizzi's career began in his native Italy with the youth sides of Lecce, Sulmona Calcio and Pescara before turning professional with Serie D club Ancona with whom he made 25 league appearances between 2013 and 2015, including eight in Serie C following Ancona's promotion.
After leaving the Marche club, Pizzi has spent the next decade with lower league sides throughout Switzerland and Liechtenstein, including playing 23 matches in the Swiss Promotion League for Brühl and YF Juventus between 2019 and 2021.
Pizzi moved to current club Eschen/Mauren in the summer of 2023.[1]
International career
editDespite having represented the principality in two under-16 friendlies in 2009 as a 14-year old, Pizzi did not gain Liechtensteiner citizenship until the autumn of 2024.[2][3]
He would make his first appearance for the senior national team in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match on 22 March 2025 when he was named in the starting lineup against North Macedonia.[4]
International statistics
edit- As of match played 25 March 2025
| Liechtenstein | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Cengiz Bicer wechselt zur USV (Abo)". Wirtschaft Regional (in German). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Villiam Pizzi's Traum: «Für Liechtenstein spielen»". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 21 August 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Villiam Pizzi before Nati debut: The New Man with the Number 22". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 21 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "European Qualifers: North Macedonia-Liechtenstein". UEFA.com. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
External links
edit- Willy Pizzi at Soccerway
- Willy Pizzi at WorldFootball.net