| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albano Benjamín Bizzarri | ||
| Date of birth | November 9, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Villa María, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Lazio | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Racing Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1999 | Racing Club | 38 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Real Madrid | 7 | (0) |
| 2000–2006 | Valladolid | 174 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Gimnàstic | 22 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Catania | 39 | (0) |
| 2009– | Lazio | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 17 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Albano Benjamín Bizzarri (born 9 November 1977 in Villa María, Córdoba) is an Argentine footballer who plays for S.S. Lazio in Serie A, as a goalkeeper. He also holds an Italian passport.
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Bizzarri began his career Racing Club de Avellaneda in the Argentine League, 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 former West German international Bodo Illgner, being a used player in the victorious UEFA Champions League campaign.
During the summer of 2000 Bizzarri was transferred to Real Valladolid, eventually becoming first-choice (from 2002–04 he did not miss one single league game, but his team would be relegated in the latter).
In 2006–07 he played for Gimnàstic de Tarragona, in another season that ended in top flight demotion. In June 2007, Bizzarri signed a one-year deal with Italy's Calcio Catania, a link that would be renewed at the season's end, for an equal period.
During 2008–09, Bizzarri became Catania's first-choice under new coach Walter Zenga, after spending most of his first season in on the bench, behind Ciro Polito. His performances where consistent throughout the campaign, with the Sicily outfit retaining its league status, as Bizzarri'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 campaign, he would not be renewing his contract with Catania. Following this announcement, coach Zenga opted to drop him to the bench, so young Slovakian Tomáš Košický could gain some topflight experience.
In June 2009, Bizzarri signed for S.S. Lazio, on a free transfer.[1] In his first year, he backed up another South American, Uruguayan Fernando Muslera, as the Rome outfit barely avoided relegation. He appeared four times in the season's UEFA Europa League, winning two and losing two (seven goals conceded).
Although he never gained a cap for Argentina, Bizzarri was part of the nation's final squad at the 1999 Copa América.
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