Matteo Minozzi

Matteo Minozzi

Minozzi in 2017
Born	(1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 29) Padua, Italy
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	77 kg (12 st 2 lb; 170 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing Current team Benetton Youth career 2006−2013 Valsugana Rugby Padova 2013−2015 F.I.R. Academy Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015−2017 Calvisano 34 (176) 2017−2019 Zebre 17 (10) 2019−2022 Wasps 35 (15) 2022−2024 Benetton 6 (0) 2024− Petrarca Padova Correct as of 11 Sep 2022 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015−2016 Italy Under 20 18 (34) 2017 Emerging Italy 1 (5) 2017–2022 Italy 24 (55) Correct as of 13 Nov 2021

Matteo Minozzi (born 4 June 1996) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Fullback.

Career

Minozzi previously played for Italian Pro14 team Zebre, from 2017 to 2019, and English team Wasps, from 2019 to 2022, in Premiership Rugby. ^{[1] [2]}

He played for Italian United Rugby Championship side Benetton from November 2022 until his temporary retire in February 2024. ^{[3] [4]}

From 2015 to 2016, Minozzi was named in the Italy Under 20 squad and in 2017 he parteciped with Emerging Italy in 2017 World Rugby Nations Cup. ^[5] On 10 January 2023, he was named in Italy A squad for a uncapped test against Romania A. ^[6]

After 2018 Six Nations Championship, Minozzi was nominated for 2018 Six Nations Player of the Tournament after scoring 4 tries in 5 games ^[7] On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. ^[8] He represented Italy on 24 occasions from 2017 to 2022, with 55 points.

International tries

As of 19 November 2022 ^[9]

Try	Opposing team	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result	Score
1	Ireland	Dublin, Ireland	Aviva Stadium	2018 Six Nations	10 February 2018	Loss	56–19
2	France	Saint-Denis, France	Stade de France		23 February 2018	Loss	34–17
3	Wales	Cardiff, Wales	Principality Stadium		11 March 2018	Loss	38–14
4	Scotland	Rome, Italy	Stadio Olimpico		17 March 2018	Loss	27–29
5	Russia	San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy	Stadio Riviera delle Palme	2019 Rugby World Cup Warm-Ups	17 August 2019	Win	85–15
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8	Namibia	Higashiōsaka, Japan	Hanazono Rugby Stadium	2019 Rugby World Cup	22 September 2019	Win	47–22
9	Canada	Fukuoka, Japan	Hakatanomori Football Stadium		26 September 2019	Win	48–7
10	France	Saint-Denis, France	Stade de France	2020 Six Nations	9 February 2020	Loss	35–22
11	Scotland	Florence, Italy	Stadio Artemio Franchi	Autumn Nations Cup	14 November 2020	Loss	17–28

References

1. "Gli Allenatori Italiani Votano Matteo Minozzi Quale Miglior Giocatore del 2018: l'Intervista". 8 January 2019.
2. "Wasps sign Italy star Minozzi". Wasps Rugby. 18 February 2019.
3. "MATTEO MINOZZI È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
4. "RISOLTO CONSENSUALMENTE IL CONTRATTO DI MATTEO MINOZZI". Benetton Rugby. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
5. "Italia Emergenti, I 28 Azzurri Convocati per la Nations Cup in Uruguay".
6. "ITALIA A, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL MATCH CONTRO LA ROMANIA A". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
7. "Four Irish on shortlist for 6N Player of the Tournament". 19 March 2018.
8. "Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale".
9. "Montana Wilson Ioane". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 3 June 2022.

External links

• Matteo Minozzi at European Professional Club Rugby
• Matteo Minozzi at Premiership Rugby (archived)
• Matteo Minozzi at ESPNscrum (archived)
• Matteo Minozzi at ItsRugby.co.uk
• Matteo Minozzi at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)