Salvatore "Sal" Zizzo Jr. (born April 3, 1987 in San Diego, CA)[2][3] is an American former professional soccer player who played as a winger or full-back.

[4] He played club soccer for Hotspurs USA (El Cajon, CA), and was a member of his region's Olympic Development Program (ODP) team.

[6] During his college years he also played two seasons with senior amateur team Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League.

Zizzo left college early and turned professional in July 2007 after a successful U20 World Cup in Canada for the United States.

[7] During his stay at the club he was a regular starter for the reserve side, Hannover 96 II, appearing in 45 league matches and scoring 8 goals.

[8] Zizzo played in ten games (making one start) over the second half of the season, totaling 254 minutes and one assist.

On February 15, 2011, Zizzo was traded by Chivas USA to MLS expansion side Portland Timbers in exchange for allocation money.

[11] Zizzo made his debut for New York on March 8, 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw at former club Sporting Kansas City.

[14] Zizzo ended the season as the club's starting right back and helped New York in capturing the 2015 MLS Supporters' Shield.