Destiny Aminu Explained

Destiny Aminu Ugiagbe
Birth Date:19 October 2003
Birth Place:Benin City, Nigeria
Height:1850NaN0
Weight:1200NaN0
Position:Prop
Currentclub:Mogliano Rugby/Benetton Rugby
Youthclubs1:Leonorso
Youthclubs2:Rugby Udine FVG
Youthclubs3:F.I.R. Academy
Years1:2022–
Clubs1:Mogliano
Apps1:18
Points1:10
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Benetton
Apps2:1
Points2:0
Repyears1:2023
Repteam1:Italy U20
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:15
Clubupdate:10 Dec 2022

Destiny Aminu Ugiagbe (born 19 October 2003) is a Nigerian-born Italian professional rugby union player who plays prop for Mogliano in the Italian Serie A Elite.[1] [2]

Professional career

Under contract with Mogliano, Aminu was named as Permit Player for Benetton in May 2024 ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season.[3] He made his debut in Round 16 of the 2023–24 season against the .[4]

In 2023 he was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[5] [6] On 30 November 2023 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALTRI GIOVANI ARRIVI IN PRIMA SQUADRA PER IL MOGLIANO 2022-23. Mogliano Rugby . IT. 1 September 2022. 1 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Destiny Aminu Profile. Benetton Rugby.
  3. Web site: LA LISTA DEI 32 LEONI CONVOCATI PER LE DUE GARE IN SUDAFRICA. Benetton Rugby . 6 May 2024. 6 May 2024.
  4. News: A DURBAN I LEONI SCRIVONO LA STORIA, VINCENDO IN SUDAFRICA 24-25. Benetton Rugby. 11 May 2024. 11 May 2024.
  5. Web site: SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 25 PER FRANCIA E INGHILTERRA .
  6. Web site: ITALIA U20, DECISI I 30 PER IL MONDIALE, IL 18 GIUGNO PARTENZA PER IL SUDAFRICA .
  7. News: I 30 CONVOCATI DALLA SELEZIONE U23 PER LA SFIDA CONTRO I PARI ETÀ IRLANDESI. Italy Rugby Union. 11 December 2023. 11 December 2023. Italian.