François Carlo Mey Explained
| François Carlo Mey |
| Birth Date: | 1 July 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Parma, Italy |
| Weight: | 93kg (205lb) |
| Ru Position: | Centre, fullback |
| Youthyears1: | –2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Amatori Parma Rugby |
| Ru Clubyears: | 2021–2022
2022– |
| Ru Proclubs: | Colorno
Clermont |
| Ru Clubcaps: | 4
3 |
| Ru Clubpoints: | (0)
(0) |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 21 January 2023 |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 2022–2023 |
| Ru Nationalteam: | Italy U20 |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 13 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (20) |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 14 February 2024 |
François Carlo Mey (born 1 July 2003) is an Italian rugby union player who plays for ASM Clermont Auvergne.[1]
Early life
François Carlo Mey was born in Italy, from a South African father. He grew up in Parma, where he soon started playing rugby with the city's main club.[2]
Club career
From Parma, Mey moved to the neighbor Colorno in 2021, to play with the Top10 side Rugby Colorno,[3] where he made his debut aged only 18.[4]
The following summer, he moved to the French Top 14 side ASM Clermont Auvergne.[5] [6] [7]
Mey made his first team sheet appearance for Clermont on the 21 January 2023, for the Champions Cup game against the Stormers.[8] [9]
International career
François Carlo Mey is a youth international for Italy.[10] [11] [12] In 2022, Mey was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[13]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Player profile. 21 January 2023. itsrugby.co.uk.
- Web site: Hart . Ben . 4 July 2022 . Friendships at the heart of rugby for Italy star Mey . 2023-01-21 . yahoo!sport . Sportsbeat . Verona . en-GB.
- Web site: 2021-07-30 . L'HBS Colorno accoglie i giovani Mattioli, Mey e Odiase . 2023-01-22 . SportParma . it-IT.
- Web site: 2022-06-14 . IL RUGBY COLORNO RINGRAZIA E SALUTA FRANCOIS "FRANSU" MEY. Colorno Rugby . it-IT.
- Web site: 2022-07-31 . Rugby - ASM Clermont : François Carlo Mey, la surprise italienne au centre ? . 2023-01-22 . La Montagne.
- Web site: Palma . Francesco . 2022-06-13 . Rugby - Clermont annuncia l'arrivo di François Carlo Mey . 2023-01-22 . On Rugby . it-IT.
- Web site: Rugby, gli italiani che giocheranno all'estero nella stagione 2022-2023. Da Morisi a Giammarioli, i nomi nuovi . 2 August 2022 .
- Web site: Calamai . Lorenzo . 2023-01-20 . Rugby - Champions Cup: François Mey vicino al debutto con il Clermont . 2023-01-21 . On Rugby . it-IT.
- Web site: Judicaël Cancoriet en 8 et capitaine face aux Stormers . 2023-01-21 . . fr.
- Web site: Malfatto . Ivan . 20 September 2021 . Mey e Odiase, i 18enni terribili protagonisti della prima storica vittoria del Colorno . 2023-01-21 . . it-IT.
- Web site: 2022-06-20 . The Next Gen: One to watch from each side ahead of Summer Series . 2023-01-21 . . en-GB.
- Web site: 2022-02-12 . Italy U20s have shocked the rugby world . 2023-01-22 . Rugby Onslaught.
- Web site: SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 25 PER FRANCIA E INGHILTERRA .
