Date of birth | 16 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Carpi, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 128 kg (282 lb; 20 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matteo Nocera (born 16 January 1999) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays prop for Zebre Parma of the United Rugby Championship. [1] [2]
In 2024 signed a professional contract with Zebre. [3]
Under contract with Fiamme Oro, for 2019–20 Pro14 season, he was named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14. [4]
In 2018 and 2019, Nocera was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. [5] [6] On 26 May he was called in Italy A squad for the South African tour in the 2022 mid-year rugby union tests against Namibia and Currie Cup XV team. [7]