| Federico Zani | |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Parma |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet)[1] |
| Weight: | 1100NaN0 |
| Position: | Prop |
| Currentclub: | Benetton |
| Youthyears1: | 2006−09 |
| Youthclubs1: | Colorno |
| Years1: | 2008−10 |
| Clubs1: | Colorno |
| Apps1: | 10 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2010−11 |
| Clubs2: | Gran Ducato |
| Apps2: | 8 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2011−14 |
| Clubs3: | Cus Verona |
| Apps3: | 51 |
| Points3: | 70 |
| Years4: | 2014−15 |
| Clubs4: | Petrarca |
| Apps4: | 18 |
| Points4: | 10 |
| Years5: | 2015−16 |
| Clubs5: | Mogliano |
| Apps5: | 17 |
| Points5: | 10 |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Clubs6: | →Benetton |
| Apps6: | 1 |
| Points6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2016−2024 |
| Clubs7: | Benetton |
| Apps7: | 81 |
| Points7: | 10 |
| Repteam1: | Italy Under 20 |
| Repyears2: | 2015−2021 |
| Repteam2: | Italy A |
| Repcaps2: | 7 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Repyears3: | 2017−2023 |
| Repcaps3: | 25 |
| Reppoints3: | 10 |
| Coachyears1: | 2023– |
| Coachteams1: | Red Panthers (assistant coach) |
| Clubupdate: | 21 Jan 2023 |
| Repupdate: | 6 Oct 2023 |
Federico Zani (born 9 April 1989) was an Italian rugby union player. His usual position was as a prop, and he has been playing in the United Rugby Championship for Benetton since 2016. From summer 2023 is Coach of woman section of Red Panthers Treviso.[2]
Under contract with Mogliano, in 2015–16 Pro12 season, he named as Additional Player for Benetton Treviso in Pro 12.[3] He played for Benetton from 2016 to 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season; in March 2022 it was announced that his contract was extended until the end of 2024.[4] [5] [6]
In 2015 and 2016 Zani was named in the Emerging Italy squad from 2017 he was also named in the Italy squad.[7] [8] On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[9] On 8 November 2021 he was named in the Italy A squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[10]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[11]
Since 2023, he represented on 25 occasions with 2 tries.[12]