Luca Moretti

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Luca Moretti
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Personal information
Full nameLuca Moretti
Born (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 25)
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Position Lock, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2023– Parramatta Eels 342008
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022 Italy 30000
Source: [1]
As of 16 August 2025

Luca Moretti (born 19 April 2000) is an Italian international rugby league player who plays as a lock or second-row forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League and NSW Cup.

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Background

Moretti is of Italian descent and attended school at Waverley College where he was a prominent rugby union player. [2] He played his junior rugby league with Clovelly Crocodiles. [3]

Playing career

Club career

In round 13 of the 2023 NRL season, Moretti made his first grade debut for Parramatta in their 24–16 victory over North Queensland. [4] On 29 August 2023 Moretti was voted Parramatta's NSW Cup player of the season at the Ken Thornett Medal presentation night. [5]

2024

Moretti played 12 games for Parramatta in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table. [6]

2025

On 16 January the Parramatta outfit announced that Moretti had re-signed with the club until the end of the 2027 season. Moretti played 12 games for Parramatta in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table. [7] [8]

International career

In 2022 Moretti was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. [9] Moretti made his Italy debut in the opening round of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against Scotland which Italy won 28-4. [10]

Statistics

YearTeamGamesTriesPts
2023 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 1114
20241114
202512
2026
Totals3328

References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ Zero Tackle profile
  3. ↑ NRL - Rare dual-code history for Roosters schoolboy star
  4. ↑ "Brown's stunner as Eels unearth hidden gem; star leads Cowboys transformation: Big hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
  5. ↑ "Every award winner at the 2023 Ken Thornett Medal". www.parraeels.com.au.
  6. ↑ "The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the Parramatta Eels?". www.nine.com.au.
  7. ↑ "'I'll never forget to the day I die': Jason Ryles' hilariously honest admission after 'Mike Tyson moment'". www.foxsports.com.au.
  8. ↑ "Luca Moretti extends with the Eels". Parramatta Eels. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
  10. ↑ "Relive Scotland's World Cup loss to Italy". www.bbc.co.uk.
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