Matteo Nocera

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Matteo Nocera
Date of birth (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birthCarpi, Italy
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight128 kg (282 lb; 20 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Zebre Parma
Youth career
Rugby Carpi
Modena Rugby 1965
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2020 Fiamme Oro 24 (30)
2019–2020Zebre Parma 3 (0)
2020– Zebre Parma 28 (10)
2020–2021Fiamme Oro 5 (0)
Correct as of 24 Dec 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 Italy U20 17 (10)
2022 Italy A 1 (0)
Correct as of 19 Nov 2022

Matteo Nocera (born 16 January 1999) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays prop for Zebre Parma of the United Rugby Championship.[1][2]

Professional career[edit]

Under contract with Fiamme Oro, for 2019–20 Pro14 season, he named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14.[3]

In 2018 and 2019, Nocera was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. [4][5] On 26 May he was called in Italy A squad for the South African tour in the 2022 mid-year rugby union tests against Namibia and Currie Cup XV team.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Zebre Rugby Club - Cinque giovani talenti italiani per le Zebre del futuro". Zebre Rugby Club. 1 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Matteo Nocera". Zebre Parma.
  3. ^ "LUNEDI 3 GIUGNO L'INIZIO DELLA STAGIONE 2019-20. 5 PERMIT PLAYERS E 5 GIOCATORI AGGREGATI". Zebre Rugby Club. 31 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Italia U20, I Convocati per le Prime Due Partite del Sei Nazioni U20".
  5. ^ "Italia U20, I Convocati per la Sfida al Galles".
  6. ^ "ITALIA A IN RADUNO A TREVISO DAL 16 GIUGNO". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.

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