Date of birth | 8 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Reggio Emilia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Michael Odiete (born 24 February 1993) is an Italian rugby union player of Nigerian descent. [1] His position is on the wing and he currently plays for Stade Niçois. [2]
He was named in the Italian squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship and made his debut on 6 February against France [3]
From 2012 to 2015, he played with Zebre in Pro12 and during the 2016–17 Pro12 season, he played for Benetton Treviso. [4] [5] From 2020 to 2022 he played for Stade Dijonnais. [6]
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