Matteo Minozzi

Matteo Minozzi (born 4 June 1996) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Fullback, and he currently plays for Wasps.[1]

Matteo Minozzi
Date of birth (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996
Place of birthPadua, Italy
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight77 kg (12 st 2 lb; 170 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing
Current team Wasps
Youth career
2006−2013
2013−2015		 Valsugana Rugby Padova
F.I.R. Academy
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−2017 Calvisano 34 (176)
2017−2019 Zebre 17 (10)
2019− Wasps 32 (15)
Correct as of 24 Oct 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−2016 Italy Under 20 18 (34)
2017 Emerging Italy 1 (5)
2017– Italy 24 (55)
Correct as of 13 Nov 2021


He previously played for Italian Pro14 team Zebre from 2017 to 2019.[2]

From 2015 to 2016, he was named in the Italy Under 20 squad and in 2017 he parteciped with Emerging Italy in 2017 World Rugby Nations Cup.[3]

After 2018 Six Nations Championship, he was nominated for 2018 Six Nations Player of the Tournament after scoring 4 tries in 5 games [4] On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[5]

References
  1. "Wasps sign Italy star Minozzi". Wasps Rugby. 18 February 2019.
  2. "Gli Allenatori Italiani Votano Matteo Minozzi Quale Miglior Giocatore del 2018: l'Intervista". 8 January 2019.
  3. "Italia Emergenti, I 28 Azzurri Convocati per la Nations Cup in Uruguay".
  4. "Four Irish on shortlist for 6N Player of the Tournament". 19 March 2018.
  5. "Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale".
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