Paul Izzo
Squad number 12 · Randers
Their 2026 World Cup
Paul Izzo travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Australia, wearing number 12, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 4 matches (1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat) and bowed out in the round of 32, beaten by Egypt 1-1.
The goalkeeping job went to P. Beach (4 matches, 389′) and M. Ryan (1 match, 1′).
Another 2 players in the Australia squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Australia team page.
Biography
Paul David Izzo (Italian: [ˈittso]; born 6 January 1995) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga side Randers and the Australia national team. He was selected to play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He made his professional debut for Adelaide United in 2012. In 2015, he joined Central Coast Mariners before returning to Adelaide United in 2017.
Early life and education Paul David Izzo was born on 6 January 1995 in Adelaide, South Australia. Izzo graduated from Rostrevor College in 2012. He played for Campbelltown City as a junior, where his talent was recognised spotted and joined the Australian Institute of Sport in 2010.
Adelaide United Izzo made his professional debut against the Central Coast Mariners away at Bluetongue Stadium on 1 December 2012, replacing Eugene Galeković, who was unavailable as a result of international duties. His first home game appearance for Adelaide United was against Melbourne Victory on 7 December 2012, in a 4-2 win.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)