Markus Vanzati

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Markus Vanzati
Date of birth (1994-09-21) 21 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Järvsö, Sweden
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) [1]
School Toowoomba Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Western Force
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 Souths 17 (15)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2017
2018–pres.
Brisbane City
Western Force
14
1
(0)
(0)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2018 Queensland Reds 5 (0)

Markus Vanzati (born 21 September 1994) is a Swedish-born Australian rugby player who currently plays for the Western Force. His position is prop. Vanzati is the first Swedish-born professional rugby player. [1]

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Early life

Vanzati was born in 1994 in Järvsö. A small town situated in the north Swedish province of Hälsingland to a Swedish mother, Louise and an Australian father, Paul. [1] Vanzati moved from Järvsö, Sweden to Strathalbyn, South Australia when he was younger before moving to Brisbane, Queensland. [1] Vanzati played Australian football before switching codes to rugby as he was too often penalised. [1]

Rugby career

Queensland Reds

Vanzati had a breakout year in 2017, earning his Super Rugby debut and five caps for the Queensland Reds after he joined the team following his previous seasons performances with both Souths in the Queensland premier rugby and Brisbane City of the NRC. [2] On 11 March 2017 Vanzati made his debut for the Reds against the Crusaders in round 3. Replacing Stephen Moore, playing 16 minutes, and losing the game 20–22 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. [3] [4] [5]

Western Force

After some interest shown by English premiership side Leicester Tigers, Vanzati moved to Perth, Western Australia to join the Western Force. [1] Vanzati was selected to represent the Force at the World Club 10s at Mauritius in June 2018. [6]

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References

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