Marcos Gallorini

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Marcos Gallorini
Full nameMarcos Francesco Gallorini
Date of birth (2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Arezzo, Italy
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight133 kg (293 lb; 20 st 13 lb)}
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Benetton/Mogliano
Youth career
2017–2020 Vasari Arezzo
2020−2022 Capitolina
2023−2024 Benetton Academy
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–2023 Capitolina 1 (0)
2023− Benetton ()
2023−Mogliano ()
Correct as of 8 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Italy U20 [1] 9 (25)
Correct as of 25 February 2024

Marcos Gallorini (born 11 October 2004) is an Italian rugby union player, who primarily plays prop for Benetton Rugby in United Rugby Championship and Mogliano in the Italian Serie A Elite, on loan as Permit Player. [2] [3] [4]

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Club career

Marcos Gallorini started his career in his home town with Vasari Rugby Arezzo, [5] [6] before moving to Rome and the Unione Rugby Capitolina in Serie A on the summer 2022. [7] [8]

In March 2023, he joined the Benetton Treviso academy. [9] He made his debut in Round 4 of the 2024–25 season against the Sharks. [10]

International career

Marcos Gallorini first impressed with Italy under-18s, being instrumental in results such as a 41-10 trashing of their Irish counterpart. [5]

He started playing with Italy under-20s during the 2023 Six Nations, where he was a standout player. [7] [11] [12] [13] In 2024 he took part in the victory over the French U20 team in Béziers. [14]

On 3 December 2024 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against Emerging Scotland. [15]

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