| Full name | Marcos Francesco Gallorini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 October 2004 Arezzo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 133 kg (293 lb; 20 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marcos Gallorini (born 11 October 2004) is an Italian rugby union player, who plays prop for Benetton in United Rugby Championship. [2]
Marcos Gallorini started his career in his home town with Vasari Rugby Arezzo, [3] [4] before moving to Rome and the Unione Rugby Capitolina in Serie A on the summer 2022. [5] [6]
In March 2023, he joined the Benetton Treviso academy. [7] He made his debut in Round 4 of the 2024–25 season against the Sharks. [8]
From 2023 to 2025 he played, on loan for Mogliano in the Italian Serie A Elite as Permit Player. [9] [10] [11]
He joined Benetton with a pro contract in June 2025. [2]
Marcos Gallorini first impressed with Italy under-18s, being instrumental in results such as a 41-10 trashing of their Irish counterpart. [3]
He started playing with Italy under-20s during the 2023 Six Nations, where he was a standout player. [5] [12] [13] [14] In 2024 he took part in the victory over the French U20 team in Béziers. [15]
On 3 December 2024 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against Emerging Scotland. [16]