Reno Piscopo

Reno Piscopo
Piscopo playing with A-Leagues All Stars in 2022
Personal information
Full name Reno Mauro Piscopo[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Persik Kediri
Youth career
Fawkner Blues
North Coburg United
Melbourne Phoenix
2011–2017 Inter Milan
2017 Torino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Renate 50 (5)
2019–2022 Wellington Phoenix 59 (8)
2022–2024 Newcastle Jets 33 (2)
2024–2026 Melbourne Victory 35 (2)
2026– Persik Kediri 0 (0)
International career
2013 Italy U15 6 (0)
2013–2014 Italy U16 4 (1)
2014 Italy U17 3 (0)
2016 Australia U20 1 (0)
2019–2021 Australia U23 11 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFC U23 Asian Cup
Third place2020 ThailandSquad
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 May 2026

Reno Piscopo (Italian: [ˈrɛ.no ˈpis.ko.po];[4] born 27 May 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Super League club Persik Kediri.[5]

Early life

Piscopo was born in Melbourne, Australia to an Italian father and Maltese mother.[6]

Club career

Youth

Piscopo began his youth career with Melbourne Phoenix, and later the Genova International School of Soccer.[7] He was signed by Inter Milan in 2011, where he played with the youth teams for six years, before signing with Torino in 2017 to join the youth setup.[8]

Renate

In August 2017, Piscopo was transferred to Renate, signing a three-year deal. Piscopo stated his intentions for leaving Torino were attain more first team experience.[9] He made his league debut on 27 August as a substitute in a 3–0 win at home against Padova.[10]

Wellington Phoenix

In August 2019, Piscopo signed a three-year deal with Wellington Phoenix.[11]

Newcastle Jets

After departing Wellington phoenix at the conclusion of his contract, Piscopo signed a two-year deal with A-League side Newcastle Jets on 21 June 2022.[12]

Melbourne Victory

On 5 July 2024, Piscopo signed a two-year deal with A-League Men club Melbourne Victory.[13]

Persik Kediri

On 29 August 2026, Piscopo moved to Indonesia and signed with Super League club Persik Kediri ahead of the 2026–27 season.[14]

International career

At international youth level, he made his debut with the Italy under-15 against Russia on 20 March 2013.[6] He later represented the Italy under-17, and most recently the Australia under-20.[6]

Piscopo qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He was part of the Olyroos Olympic squad. The team beat Argentina in their first group match but were unable to win another match. They were therefore not in medal contention.[15] He is also eligible to represent Malta.

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 May 2026[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
A.C. Renate 2017–18[17] Serie C 180001[b]0190
2018–19[18] Serie C 325101[b]0345
Total5051020535
Wellington Phoenix 2019–20 A-League 21200—212
2020–21 A-League 162——162
2021–22 A-League Men 22420—244
Total5982000618
Newcastle Jets 2022–23 A-League Men 18100—181
2023–24 A-League Men 15 1 1 0 — 16 1
Total 33 2 1 0 — 34 2
Melbourne Victory 2024–25 A-League Men 25 2 5 0 — 30 2
2025–26 A-League Men 10 0 1 1 1[c] 0 11 1
Total 35 2 6 0 1 0 41 3
Career total177171013019018
  1. ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, Australia Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C
  3. ↑ Appearance in a friendly aggainst Wrexham A.F.C.

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "AFCS".
  2. ↑ "Squad list - Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Foley, Caydn (5 November 2024). "Rejuvenated Reno: How Melbourne Victory unlocked Piscopo in Macarthur win". Front Page Football. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPj8zmvCdIx/?igsh=MWJzMXdmZWZob2kwbA==
  5. ↑ "Wellington Phoenix Sign Skilful Australian Winger from Italian Side". 23 August 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 "Reno Piscopo, un piccolo Insigne che sogna Neymar". Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Next Generation of Australian Wonderkids". 13 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Stamocostas, Con (1 February 2017). "Aussie Youth Makes Serie A Move". FourFourTwo.
  9. ↑ "Aussie teenager Piscopo departs Serie A for Renate". FourFourTwo. 9 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Renate vs. Calcio Padova - 27 August 2017 - Soccerway".
  11. ↑ Ormond, Aidan (18 August 2019). "Transfer news: Ex-Inter Milan Aussie signs for A-League club". FTBL.
  12. ↑ "Newcastle Jets Sign Exciting Attacker Reno Piscopo". Newcastle Jets FC. 21 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Melbourne Victory signs Reno Piscopo". Melbourne Victory. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  14. ↑ "𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 ! Amunisi baru di lini serang Macan Putih. Selamat datang, Reno Piscopo! 💜🔥". Instagram (in Indonesian). 29 August 2026. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "R. Piscopo". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "Renate 1–1 Feralpisalò". tuttoc.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Renate 0–0 Gozzano". tuttoc.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  19. ↑ Harrington, Anna (20 May 2022). "ALM young guns get shot against Barcelona". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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