Date of birth | 25 February 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Livorno, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alberto Chiesa (born 25 February 1988) is an Italian rugby player. He represents Cavalieri Prato, with double role of player and coach, after the experience with Rugby Calvisano, an Italian rugby union club in rugby union club matches. [1] [2] [3] [4]
In 2012-2013 season he played for Zebre.
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